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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Cirencester and Tewkesbury

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 28,169 16,314
Votes gained +1,191 -2,039
Share of votes 63.3% 36.7%
Share of eligible voters 48.5% 28.1%
Gain in share of votes +3.8% -3.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.1% -3.5%
Total votes: 44,483
Electorate: 58,099
Turnout: 76.6%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Cirencester, Tewkesbury
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Tewkesbury, The Cotswolds
1 May 1997 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Other Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour		 Communist
9 April 1992 General Election 40,258 7,262 736 24,200
11 June 1987 General Election 36,272 5,342 23,610 283
9 June 1983 General Election 34,282 5,243 20,455
3 May 1979 General Election 37,651 11,575 18,057
10 October 1974 General Election 28,930 13,973 18,770
28 February 1974 General Election 31,163 13,775 20,962
18 June 1970 General Election 30,217 16,131 7,593
31 March 1966 General Election 27,690 19,919
15 October 1964 General Election 24,786 15,518 7,790
8 October 1959 General Election 28,169 16,314
26 May 1955 General Election 37,766
25 October 1951 General Election 26,978 18,353
23 February 1950 General Election 23,942 15,660 6,102 423
5 July 1945 General Election 19,490 12,380 8,681
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested
27 October 1931 General Election 28,170 5,868
30 May 1929 General Election 19,584 6,987 8,629
29 October 1924 General Election 18,201 7,078
6 December 1923 General Election 15,406 7,849
15 November 1922 General Election 16,463 9,195
14 December 1918 General Election 11,171 8,546

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