UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Hastings
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 20,469 | 11,933 | 4,303 |
| Votes gained | -14,026 | -7,688 | -4,819 |
| Share of votes | 55.8% | 32.5% | 11.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.2% | 24.6% | 8.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | -8.0% | -3.7% | -4.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -7.1% | -3.4% | -4.3% |
| Total votes: | 36,705 | |
| Electorate: | 48,493 | |
| Turnout: | 75.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 2.1% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,311 | 12,392 | 6,474 | 1,183 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 18,337 | 13,685 | 8,793 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 20,075 | 12,992 | 11,690 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 20,364 | 13,549 | 6,324 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 15,324 | 12,984 | 9,744 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,902 | 11,324 | 9,716 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,458 | 13,576 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,469 | 11,933 | 4,303 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 34,495 | 19,621 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 30,035 | 17,603 | 9,122 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 14,105 | 10,580 | 2,564 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 20,905 | 9,404 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 22,640 | 4,983 | 4,561 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 15,928 | 6,516 | 8,004 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,217 | 6,082 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 11,914 | 4,859 | 5,876 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,991 | 6,492 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 11,210 | 3,556 | ||