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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Islington East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 17,766 13,097
Votes gained -1,846 +187
Share of votes 57.6% 42.4%
Share of eligible voters 36.5% 26.9%
Gain in share of votes -2.7% +2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.3% +0.7%
Total votes: 30,863
Electorate: 48,613
Turnout: 63.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other National Independent
18 June 1970 General Election 13,980 8,660
31 March 1966 General Election 15,009 7,490 2,288 1,127
15 October 1964 General Election 14,192 7,715 3,081 2,053
8 October 1959 General Election 17,766 13,097
26 May 1955 General Election 19,612 12,910
25 October 1951 General Election 23,896 16,000
23 February 1950 General Election 22,477 14,385 3,301
5 July 1945 General Election 18,936 9,960
14 November 1935 General Election 13,810 18,248 2,670
27 October 1931 General Election 13,111 27,221
30 May 1929 General Election 15,199 13,641 11,136
29 October 1924 General Election 10,280 14,174 7,406
6 December 1923 General Election 6,941 9,038 10,670
15 November 1922 General Election 5,900 11,954 8,107
14 December 1918 General Election 3,122 9,352 5,968 575 147

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