UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Coventry North
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 23,035 | 21,794 |
| Votes gained | -1,530 | +402 |
| Share of votes | 51.4% | 48.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.0% | 40.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.1% | +2.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.0% | +2.4% |
| Total votes: | 44,829 | |
| Electorate: | 53,598 | |
| Turnout: | 83.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 2.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 24,004 | 18,344 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 25,170 | 17,263 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 23,355 | 19,825 | 1,112 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 23,035 | 21,794 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,565 | 21,392 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 29,826 | 20,238 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 28,924 | 17,807 | 3,195 | |