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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Glasgow Gorbals

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 22,567 11,839 2,491
Votes gained -2,721 -1,230 +532
Share of votes 61.2% 32.1% 6.8%
Share of eligible voters 39.9% 20.9% 4.4%
Gain in share of votes -0.7% +0.1% +2.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -7.2% -3.4% +0.8%
Total votes: 36,897
Electorate: 56,627
Turnout: 65.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.3% Other from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Independent
Labour		 Coalition
Labour		 Other National
Liberal		 Communist SNP Liberal Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Independent
Labour		 Coalition
Labour		 Other National
Liberal		 Communist SNP Liberal Others
18 June 1970 General Election 10,260 3,071 376 1,089 0
30 October 1969 By Election 7,834 2,732 3,671 433
31 March 1966 General Election 14,453 4,513 819 0
15 October 1964 General Election 16,931 5,455 1,339 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,731 10,072 1,932 0
26 May 1955 General Election 22,567 11,839 2,491 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,288 13,069 2,553 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,137 13,078 1,959 2,435 0
5 July 1945 General Election 21,073 5,269 0
14 November 1935 General Election 1,786 5,824 22,860 0
27 October 1931 General Election 11,264 19,278 2,626 0
30 May 1929 General Election 25,134 8,457 0
29 October 1924 General Election 19,480 10,092 0
6 December 1923 General Election 17,211 8,392 0
15 November 1922 General Election 16,478 4,027 8,276 1,456 0
14 December 1918 General Election 7,436 14,247 0

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