UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Coatbridge and Airdrie
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 22,269 | 17,605 |
| Votes gained | -1,890 | -347 |
| Share of votes | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.3% | 35.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.5% | +1.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.7% | -1.4% |
| Total votes: | 39,874 | |
| Electorate: | 50,220 | |
| Turnout: | 79.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.5% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Coatbridge 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Monklands East, Monklands West 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Liberal | Other | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Liberal | Other | Others | ||
| 24 June 1982 | By Election | 19,208 | 9,118 | 3,652 | 2,873 | 100 | |
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,598 | 12,442 | 5,260 | 0 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 23,034 | 7,683 | 12,466 | 1,446 | 0 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 24,945 | 13,162 | 7,961 | 0 | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,117 | 15,574 | 2,667 | 0 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 26,491 | 14,777 | 0 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 27,178 | 16,580 | 0 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,747 | 21,953 | 0 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,269 | 17,605 | 0 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,159 | 17,952 | 0 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,339 | 16,552 | 1,315 | 0 | ||