UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Leicester North West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 21,515 | 19,742 |
| Votes gained | -1,292 | +445 |
| Share of votes | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.4% | 38.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.2% | +1.9% |
| Total votes: | 41,257 | |
| Electorate: | 51,922 | |
| Turnout: | 79.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 2.0% | 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 | 18,226 | 15,584 | 2,862 | 935 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,822 | 14,015 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 21,134 | 16,740 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,515 | 19,742 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,807 | 19,297 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 25,184 | 19,125 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,505 | 15,912 | 5,036 | |