UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Wembley South
Result summary
Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | |
Votes | 22,052 | 15,596 |
Votes gained | -1,328 | -2,950 |
Share of votes | 58.6% | 41.4% |
Share of eligible voters | 47.3% | 33.4% |
Gain in share of votes | +2.8% | -2.8% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.7% | -4.6% |
Total votes: | 37,648 | |
Electorate: | 46,650 | |
Turnout: | 80.7% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 2.8% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Communist |
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Communist | ||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 16,578 | 14,336 | ||
31 March 1966 | General Election | 15,377 | 14,194 | 4,386 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,512 | 12,199 | 5,713 | |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 19,733 | 12,166 | 5,403 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,052 | 15,596 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,380 | 18,546 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,920 | 17,251 | 4,366 | 430 |
5 July 1945 | General Election | 13,497 | 16,928 | 4,958 |