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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Skipton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 20,278 11,178 10,543
Votes gained -4,823 -4,741 +3,854
Share of votes 48.3% 26.6% 25.1%
Share of eligible voters 41.4% 22.8% 21.5%
Gain in share of votes -12.9% -12.2% +10.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -9.1% -9.2% +8.4%
Total votes: 41,999
Electorate: 49,037
Turnout: 85.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 11.6% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
3 May 1979 General Election 23,177 4,632 17,484
10 October 1974 General Election 17,822 8,109 17,232
28 February 1974 General Election 19,301 8,079 17,185
18 June 1970 General Election 20,817 12,011 7,733
31 March 1966 General Election 17,532 13,276 8,104
15 October 1964 General Election 18,561 11,715 9,886
8 October 1959 General Election 20,278 11,178 10,543
26 May 1955 General Election 25,101 15,919
25 October 1951 General Election 26,024 18,064
23 February 1950 General Election 22,254 16,290 6,689
5 July 1945 General Election 17,905 15,704 9,546
14 November 1935 General Election 22,847 17,788
27 October 1931 General Election 28,013 13,053
30 May 1929 General Election 16,588 13,088 12,320
29 October 1924 General Election 14,924 8,626 8,947
6 December 1923 General Election 12,676 7,767 11,285
15 November 1922 General Election 13,251 8,229 10,228
14 December 1918 General Election 12,599 10,318

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