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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Henley

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 24,417 15,014 6,261
Votes gained +356 -1,966 +6
Share of votes 53.4% 32.9% 13.7%
Share of eligible voters 41.9% 25.7% 10.7%
Gain in share of votes -5.2% -8.5% -1.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.3% -5.4% -1.6%
Total votes: 45,692
Electorate: 58,319
Turnout: 78.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.6% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP BNP Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP BNP Others
12 December 2019 General Election 32,189 5,698 18,136 2,736 0
8 June 2017 General Election 33,749 11,455 8,485 392 1,864 1,154 0
7 May 2015 General Election 32,292 6,917 6,205 3,815 6,007 0
6 May 2010 General Election 30,054 5,835 13,466 1,020 1,328 1,817 0
26 June 2008 By Election 19,796 1,066 9,680 1,321 843 1,243 812
5 May 2005 General Election 24,894 6,862 12,101 2,680 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,466 9,367 12,008 2,560 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,908 11,700 12,741 3,194 0
9 April 1992 General Election 30,835 7,676 12,443 705 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,978 6,173 12,896 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,039 4,282 13,258 730 0
3 May 1979 General Election 29,982 9,435 11,693 0
10 October 1974 General Election 22,554 11,141 12,288 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,367 10,500 15,467 0
18 June 1970 General Election 33,452 19,310 8,907 960 0
31 March 1966 General Election 28,994 23,320 0
15 October 1964 General Election 24,898 16,614 9,081 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,417 15,014 6,261 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,061 16,980 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,621 17,090 0
23 February 1950 General Election 20,488 14,709 6,255 0
5 July 1945 General Election 22,286 19,457 10,718 0
14 November 1935 General Election 22,024 9,254 0
27 October 1931 General Election 24,015 3,809 5,411 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,943 5,962 9,786 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,830 8,060 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,092 11,266 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,545 10,204 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,757 5,138 0

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