UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Lichfield and Tamworth
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 21,071 | 17,966 |
| Votes gained | -7,755 | -7,975 |
| Share of votes | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.7% | 37.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.3% | -1.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.3% | -3.3% |
| Total votes: | 39,037 | |
| Electorate: | 48,250 | |
| Turnout: | 80.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.3% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Lichfield 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Cannock and Burntwood, Mid Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 33,006 | 41,454 | 7,408 | 475 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 29,872 | 29,541 | 10,714 | |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,852 | 30,659 | 14,151 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 29,298 | 31,274 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 27,971 | 23,837 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,644 | 18,828 | 5,206 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,341 | 19,791 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,071 | 17,966 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 28,826 | 25,941 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 29,199 | 24,681 | ||