Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Dundee West

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Dundee West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 25,857 25,143 1,086
Votes gained -225 +935 -249
Share of votes 49.6% 48.3% 2.1%
Share of eligible voters 41.2% 40.0% 1.7%
Gain in share of votes -0.9% +1.4% -0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.6% +1.2% -0.4%
Total votes: 52,086
Electorate: 62,804
Turnout: 82.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.1% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Dundee
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Unionist Alliance Other Communist Brexit Green
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Unionist Alliance Other Communist Brexit Green
12 December 2019 General Election 10,096 5,149 22,355 2,468 240 1,271
8 June 2017 General Election 12,783 6,257 18,045 1,189 403
7 May 2015 General Election 10,592 3,852 27,684 1,057 304 1,225
6 May 2010 General Election 17,994 3,461 10,716 4,233 722
5 May 2005 General Election 16,468 3,062 11,089 5,323 994
7 June 2001 General Election 14,787 2,656 7,987 2,620 1,192
1 May 1997 General Election 20,875 5,105 9,016 2,972 839
9 April 1992 General Election 20,498 7,746 9,894 3,132 591
11 June 1987 General Election 24,916 8,390 7,164 5,922 308
9 June 1983 General Election 20,288 10,138 7,973 7,976 302
3 May 1979 General Election 23,654 12,892 13,197 316
10 October 1974 General Election 19,480 8,769 16,678 2,195 381
28 February 1974 General Election 22,193 15,745 12,959 673
18 June 1970 General Election 26,271 19,449 4,441 809
31 March 1966 General Election 26,705 18,345 3,454 1,217
15 October 1964 General Election 27,090 22,473 1,228
21 November 1963 By Election 22,449 3,285 17,494 1,170
8 October 1959 General Election 25,857 25,143 1,086
26 May 1955 General Election 26,082 24,208 1,335
25 October 1951 General Election 29,020 25,714 1,508
23 February 1950 General Election 28,386 986 23,685

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