UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Lewisham South
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 22,354 | 19,273 | 788 |
| Votes gained | -1,467 | +1,795 | -612 |
| Share of votes | 52.7% | 45.4% | 1.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.4% | 35.7% | 1.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.1% | +4.5% | -1.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.9% | +3.9% | -1.1% |
| Total votes: | 42,415 | |
| Electorate: | 53,962 | |
| Turnout: | 78.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.8% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 19,217 | 13,665 | 821 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,165 | 11,247 | 4,779 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,078 | 12,486 | 5,706 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,354 | 19,273 | 788 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 23,821 | 17,478 | 1,400 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 27,559 | 20,548 | 578 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 26,666 | 18,892 | 2,665 | 635 | |