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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – South Buckinghamshire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 34,154 13,050 10,589
Votes gained +4,989 +1,866 +3,704
Share of votes 59.1% 22.6% 18.3%
Share of eligible voters 47.1% 18.0% 14.6%
Gain in share of votes -2.6% -1.1% +3.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.1% -0.5% +3.2%
Total votes: 57,793
Electorate: 72,466
Turnout: 79.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.2% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
18 June 1970 General Election 40,039 16,465 11,750
31 March 1966 General Election 33,997 17,005 15,348
15 October 1964 General Election 33,905 14,216 16,151
8 October 1959 General Election 34,154 13,050 10,589
26 May 1955 General Election 29,165 11,184 6,885
25 October 1951 General Election 30,976 14,170
23 February 1950 General Election 26,865 11,389 7,559

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