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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Brighton Pavilion

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 27,972 11,998
Votes gained +844 -744
Share of votes 70.0% 30.0%
Share of eligible voters 48.9% 21.0%
Gain in share of votes +1.9% -1.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.9% -0.6%
Total votes: 39,970
Electorate: 57,238
Turnout: 69.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.9% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

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Brighton
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Green Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Green Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 3,975 14,519 28,809 1,604 2,836 620
12 December 2019 General Election 10,176 13,211 33,151 690 770 0
8 June 2017 General Election 11,082 15,450 30,149 376 630 0
7 May 2015 General Election 12,448 14,904 22,871 1,525 204 2,724 0
6 May 2010 General Election 12,275 14,986 16,238 7,159 228 948 0
5 May 2005 General Election 10,397 15,427 7,171 10,542 0
7 June 2001 General Election 10,203 19,846 5,348 5,326 0
1 May 1997 General Election 13,556 26,737 4,644 4,014 0
9 April 1992 General Election 20,630 16,955 5,606 1,066 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,056 12,914 8,459 0
9 June 1983 General Election 21,323 9,879 10,191 0
3 May 1979 General Election 22,218 12,099 5,965 1,074 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,041 11,624 8,648 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,910 11,292 9,764 428 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,365 13,771 1,205 0
27 March 1969 By Election 17,636 4,654 2,711 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,687 16,333 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,998 11,148 7,362 0
8 October 1959 General Election 27,972 11,998 0
26 May 1955 General Election 27,128 12,742 0
25 October 1951 General Election 29,167 13,410 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,917 12,264 4,555 0

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