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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Barnsley

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 42,565 15,189
Votes gained +3,080 +413
Share of votes 73.7% 26.3%
Share of eligible voters 61.0% 21.8%
Gain in share of votes +0.9% -0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% +0.3%
Total votes: 57,754
Electorate: 69,833
Turnout: 82.7%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.9% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 36,276 13,654 5,751 986
10 October 1974 General Election 34,212 9,400 8,753
28 February 1974 General Election 40,595 15,969
18 June 1970 General Election 34,956 10,811 8,186
31 March 1966 General Election 38,744 12,456
15 October 1964 General Election 37,250 9,417 9,089
8 October 1959 General Election 42,565 15,189
26 May 1955 General Election 39,485 14,776
31 March 1953 By Election 29,283 10,905
25 October 1951 General Election 37,523 7,002 9,296
23 February 1950 General Election 42,008 10,799 8,480
5 July 1945 General Election 30,614 11,382
14 November 1935 General Election 25,318 17,683
27 October 1931 General Election 20,622 21,392
30 May 1929 General Election 21,855 6,265 12,517
29 October 1924 General Election 14,738 13,785
6 December 1923 General Election 12,674 6,884 6,881
15 November 1922 General Election 14,728 12,011
14 December 1918 General Election

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