Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Woolwich West

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

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Other
Votes 24,373 20,678 1,189
Votes gained +392 -1,423 –
Share of votes 52.7% 44.7% 2.6%
Share of eligible voters 44.7% 37.9% 2.2%
Gain in share of votes +0.7% -3.2% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.3% -2.0% –
Total votes: 46,240
Electorate: 54,563
Turnout: 84.8%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Woolwich
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Eltham
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative		 National
Front		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Independent
Conservative		 National
Front		 Others
3 May 1979 General Election 21,222 18,613 4,363 630 0
26 June 1975 By Election 17,280 14,898 1,884 856 503
10 October 1974 General Election 16,073 19,614 5,962 0
28 February 1974 General Election 17,690 20,126 7,833 0
18 June 1970 General Election 20,418 21,036 0
31 March 1966 General Election 19,256 23,344 906 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,639 22,420 1,112 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,373 20,678 1,189 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,981 22,101 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,385 22,041 2,040 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,259 21,119 3,279 0
5 July 1945 General Election 14,771 23,655 0
14 November 1935 General Election 24,649 17,373 0
27 October 1931 General Election 26,441 14,520 0
30 May 1929 General Election 17,296 16,964 4,140 0
29 October 1924 General Election 16,504 12,304 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,380 11,357 0
15 November 1922 General Election 14,453 9,550 0
14 December 1918 General Election 12,348 7,088 1,109 0

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