UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Portsmouth Langstone
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 38,834 | 20,553 |
| Votes gained | +6,820 | +2,694 |
| Share of votes | 65.4% | 34.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.6% | 25.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.2% | -1.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.7% | -0.4% |
| Total votes: | 59,387 | |
| Electorate: | 79,885 | |
| Turnout: | 74.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.2% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 43,733 | 26,492 | 10,226 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 34,446 | 26,197 | 10,540 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 33,208 | 23,365 | 12,212 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 38,834 | 20,553 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 32,014 | 17,859 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 31,702 | 18,647 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 29,477 | 17,691 | 2,821 |