UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Manchester Exchange
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 19,328 | 10,604 |
| Votes gained | -875 | -2,318 |
| Share of votes | 64.6% | 35.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.6% | -3.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.4% | -1.7% |
| Total votes: | 29,932 | |
| Electorate: | 46,072 | |
| Turnout: | 65.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | Others | ||
| 27 June 1973 | By Election | 683 | 5,348 | 3,525 | 109 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 3,341 | 8,234 | 440 | 0 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 3,761 | 10,425 | 0 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 6,242 | 13,952 | 0 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 10,604 | 19,328 | 0 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 12,922 | 20,203 | 0 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 14,881 | 18,475 | 0 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 13,716 | 18,335 | 1,812 | 0 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 7,050 | 11,067 | 2,018 | 0 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 15,956 | 8,313 | 5,228 | 0 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,261 | 8,727 | 0 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,691 | 9,500 | 11,112 | 0 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,200 | 10,693 | 0 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 10,449 | 12,248 | 0 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,919 | 10,148 | 0 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 12,290 | 5,326 | 0 | ||