Home General Elections 26 May 1955 Walthamstow East

UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Walthamstow East

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 16,873 15,744 3,882
Votes gained -1,143 -3,292 +1,067
Share of votes 46.2% 43.1% 10.6%
Share of eligible voters 37.4% 34.9% 8.6%
Gain in share of votes +1.2% -4.4% +3.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.2% -5.9% +2.6%
Total votes: 36,499
Electorate: 45,169
Turnout: 80.8%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Labour
Swing: 4.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Constitutionalist Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Constitutionalist Other
18 June 1970 General Election 14,260 13,732 2,547
27 March 1969 By Election 13,158 7,679
31 March 1966 General Election 13,896 15,703 3,229
15 October 1964 General Election 14,140 13,745 5,042
8 October 1959 General Election 16,622 13,721 4,974 183
26 May 1955 General Election 16,873 15,744 3,882
25 October 1951 General Election 18,016 19,036 2,815 174
23 February 1950 General Election 15,206 18,478 5,654
5 July 1945 General Election 9,118 15,650 5,854
14 November 1935 General Election 16,866 14,378
27 October 1931 General Election 18,815 9,983 3,198
30 May 1929 General Election 9,665 11,039 7,145
29 October 1924 General Election 8,246 3,745 11,312
6 December 1923 General Election 7,081 6,837 5,837
15 November 1922 General Election 9,178 6,382 4,043
14 December 1918 General Election 9,992 5,781

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