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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Oswestry

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 21,055 10,531 6,068
Votes gained -1,804 -1,903 +1,019
Share of votes 55.9% 28.0% 16.1%
Share of eligible voters 41.5% 20.7% 12.0%
Gain in share of votes -8.9% -7.3% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.0% -4.0% +1.6%
Total votes: 37,654
Electorate: 50,772
Turnout: 74.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.3% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Others
3 May 1979 General Election 23,551 10,150 9,405 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,165 10,751 10,623 0
28 February 1974 General Election 20,438 9,685 13,428 0
18 June 1970 General Election 20,361 10,801 8,963 0
31 March 1966 General Election 17,727 13,011 6,010 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,184 11,407 8,745 0
9 November 1961 By Election 12,428 8,519 8,647 839
8 October 1959 General Election 21,055 10,531 6,068 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,859 12,434 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,843 14,471 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,562 14,556 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,082 10,777 5,049 0
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested 0
27 October 1931 General Election 23,740 8,343 0
30 May 1929 General Election 15,554 6,944 10,565 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,316 5,503 6,143 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,528 3,477 9,713 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,837 6,105 6,660 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,276 8,467 0

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