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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Harwich

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other
Votes 23,653 11,588 5,507 3,744
Votes gained -236 -2,837 +1,497 +2,796
Share of votes 53.2% 26.0% 12.4% 8.4%
Share of eligible voters 40.6% 19.9% 9.5% 6.4%
Gain in share of votes -3.3% -8.0% +2.9% +5.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.0% -5.8% +2.3% +4.1%
Total votes: 44,492
Electorate: 58,194
Turnout: 76.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.7% Other from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 21,235 20,315 5,913 2,945
7 June 2001 General Election 19,355 21,951 4,099 2,710
1 May 1997 General Election 19,524 20,740 7,037 6,213
9 April 1992 General Election 32,369 14,511 15,210 279
11 June 1987 General Election 29,344 9,920 17,262 161
9 June 1983 General Election 27,422 8,302 14,920
3 May 1979 General Election 37,685 16,998 14,094 597
10 October 1974 General Election 29,963 19,135 15,048
28 February 1974 General Election 32,452 18,697 19,989
18 June 1970 General Election 32,754 19,923 8,519
31 March 1966 General Election 24,975 18,335 9,219
15 October 1964 General Election 25,102 14,877 9,824
8 October 1959 General Election 23,653 11,588 5,507 3,744
26 May 1955 General Election 23,889 14,425 4,010
11 February 1954 By Election 19,532 13,535
25 October 1951 General Election 18,244 26,169
23 February 1950 General Election 16,756 5,536 22,814
5 July 1945 General Election 13,067 16,452
14 November 1935 General Election 9,170 21,716
27 October 1931 General Election 4,229 26,818
30 May 1929 General Election 13,609 16,309 948
29 October 1924 General Election 12,219 1,604 9,904
6 December 1923 General Election 10,142 12,059
15 November 1922 General Election 9,792 10,556
14 December 1918 General Election 8,261 7,064

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