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UK Polling History: Election of 6 July 1956 – Newport (Monmouthshire)

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Votes 29,205 20,720 1,978
Votes gained -2,332 -6,457 –
Share of votes 56.3% 39.9% 3.8%
Share of eligible voters 40.6% 28.8% 2.7%
Gain in share of votes +2.6% -6.4% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.2% -9.0% –
Total votes: 51,903
Electorate: 71,989 (estimated)
Turnout: 72.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 4.5% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
South Monmouthshire
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Newport East, Newport West
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Plaid
Cymru		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 30,919 21,742 6,270 473 454
10 October 1974 General Election 30,069 16,253 9,207 1,216
28 February 1974 General Election 29,384 18,002 11,868 936
18 June 1970 General Election 30,132 22,005 1,997
31 March 1966 General Election 32,098 21,599
15 October 1964 General Election 31,962 23,649
8 October 1959 General Election 31,125 27,477
6 July 1956 By Election 29,205 20,720 1,978
26 May 1955 General Election 31,537 27,177
25 October 1951 General Election 32,883 24,166 5,247
23 February 1950 General Election 31,858 21,866 8,761
5 July 1945 General Election 23,845 14,754 5,362
14 November 1935 General Election 21,755 23,300
27 October 1931 General Election 19,238 27,829
30 May 1929 General Election 18,653 15,841 12,735
29 October 1924 General Election 18,263 20,426
6 December 1923 General Election 14,100 14,424 8,015
15 November 1922 General Election 16,000 19,019
14 December 1918 General Election 10,234 14,080 647

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