Home General Elections 26 May 1955 Monmouth

UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Monmouth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 22,970 17,173
Votes gained +495 -779
Share of votes 57.2% 42.8%
Share of eligible voters 46.6% 34.9%
Gain in share of votes +1.6% -1.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.1% -2.3%
Total votes: 40,143
Electorate: 49,252
Turnout: 81.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.6% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Plaid
Cymru		 SDP UKIP Green Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Plaid
Cymru		 SDP UKIP Green Other
12 December 2019 General Election 26,160 16,178 4,909 1,182 1,353 435
8 June 2017 General Election 26,411 18,205 2,064 1,338 762 954
7 May 2015 General Election 23,701 12,719 2,496 1,875 4,942 1,629 100
6 May 2010 General Election 22,466 12,041 9,026 1,273 1,126 587
5 May 2005 General Election 21,396 16,869 5,852 993 543
7 June 2001 General Election 18,637 19,021 5,080 1,068 656
1 May 1997 General Election 19,226 23,404 4,689 516 1,190
9 April 1992 General Election 24,059 20,855 5,562 431
16 May 1991 By Election 15,327 17,733 11,164 277 11,313
11 June 1987 General Election 22,387 13,037 11,313 363
9 June 1983 General Election 21,746 9,593 12,403 493
3 May 1979 General Election 33,547 23,785 8,494 641
10 October 1974 General Election 25,460 23,118 10,076 839
28 February 1974 General Election 27,269 22,707 11,506 930
18 June 1970 General Election 28,312 26,957 4,061 1,501
31 March 1966 General Election 25,654 28,619
15 October 1964 General Election 25,635 21,921 6,764
8 October 1959 General Election 25,422 19,165
26 May 1955 General Election 22,970 17,173
25 October 1951 General Election 22,475 17,952
23 February 1950 General Election 21,956 17,725
5 July 1945 General Election 22,195 20,543
14 November 1935 General Election 23,262 13,454
27 October 1931 General Election 24,829 10,217
30 May 1929 General Election 16,353 8,268 8,582
29 October 1924 General Election 16,510 6,469
6 December 1923 General Election 12,697 8,487
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election 9,164 6,189

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