Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Lewisham North

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Lewisham North

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 22,125 17,512 2,921
Votes gained +4,719 -1,004 +33
Share of votes 52.0% 41.1% 6.9%
Share of eligible voters 42.2% 33.4% 5.6%
Gain in share of votes +5.5% -8.3% +0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.0% -1.9% +0.2%
Total votes: 42,558
Electorate: 52,415
Turnout: 81.2%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 6.9% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Green Liberal Liberal
Democrat
Reform
UK
Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Green Liberal Liberal
Democrat
Reform
UK
Independent Others
4 July 2024 General Election 25,467 2,701 9,685 3,284 2,000 1,030
18 June 1970 General Election 18,235 17,208 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,352 17,989 0
15 October 1964 General Election 16,801 17,144 3,798 0
8 October 1959 General Election 17,512 22,125 2,921 0
14 February 1957 By Election 18,516 17,406 1,487 0
26 May 1955 General Election 18,834 22,070 0
25 October 1951 General Election 21,243 24,406 0
23 February 1950 General Election 19,974 22,465 2,888 0