UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – West Ham North
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 24,096 | 9,318 | 7,271 |
| Votes gained | -3,153 | -1,394 | +3,878 |
| Share of votes | 59.2% | 22.9% | 17.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.7% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -6.7% | -3.0% | +9.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.8% | -1.3% | +7.0% |
| Total votes: | 40,685 | |
| Electorate: | 57,828 | |
| Turnout: | 70.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 8.2% | Liberal 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 | 17,664 | 7,130 | 3,167 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,778 | 5,527 | 5,882 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 21,228 | 6,844 | 7,005 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 24,096 | 9,318 | 7,271 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 27,249 | 10,712 | 3,393 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 34,156 | 14,328 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 33,782 | 12,623 | 2,349 | 503 |