UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Gosport and Fareham
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 35,808 | 19,654 |
| Votes gained | +4,890 | +1,222 |
| Share of votes | 64.6% | 35.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.9% | 26.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.9% | -1.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +2.4% | -0.9% |
| Total votes: | 55,462 | |
| Electorate: | 73,284 | |
| Turnout: | 75.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.9% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 39,234 | 21,262 | 11,754 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 32,752 | 21,726 | 8,849 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 32,369 | 18,321 | 11,684 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 35,808 | 19,654 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 30,918 | 18,432 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 30,727 | 20,303 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 29,163 | 18,579 | 3,351 |