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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Bridlington

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 27,438 10,047
Votes gained +1,558 -567
Share of votes 73.2% 26.8%
Share of eligible voters 51.2% 18.7%
Gain in share of votes +2.3% -2.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.0% -1.4%
Total votes: 37,485
Electorate: 53,621
Turnout: 69.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.3% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Buckrose, Holderness
23 February 1950
Constituency succeeded by
Beverley and Holderness, East Yorkshire
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 33,604 15,263 17,246
11 June 1987 General Election 32,351 10,653 15,030 983
9 June 1983 General Election 31,284 7,370 14,675 803
3 May 1979 General Election 27,988 12,693 10,390
10 October 1974 General Election 21,901 9,946 11,795 987
28 February 1974 General Election 25,711 9,780 14,715
18 June 1970 General Election 25,053 11,546 6,495
31 March 1966 General Election 21,976 11,939 6,349
15 October 1964 General Election 22,729 9,002 8,494
8 October 1959 General Election 27,438 10,047
26 May 1955 General Election 25,880 10,614
25 October 1951 General Election 30,576 12,931 6,546
23 February 1950 General Election 26,124 9,013 16,158

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