UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Tavistock
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 18,991 | 8,755 | 6,939 |
| Votes gained | -3,692 | -4,078 | -1,342 |
| Share of votes | 54.8% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.1% | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -9.1% | -10.9% | -2.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -8.2% | -9.1% | -3.5% |
| Total votes: | 34,685 | |
| Electorate: | 45,096 | |
| Turnout: | 76.9% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 4.3% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 25,846 | 10,397 | 8,982 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,644 | 13,461 | 8,902 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,493 | 14,093 | 7,226 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 19,778 | 9,008 | 8,022 |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 18,991 | 6,939 | 8,755 |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 22,683 | 12,833 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 18,682 | 8,281 | 10,189 |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 19,730 | 13,764 | 8,539 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,475 | 13,422 | 2,236 |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 17,310 | 13,592 | 2,124 |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 14,192 | 14,040 | 3,574 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 12,058 | 10,786 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 10,072 | 11,883 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 9,757 | 11,708 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,157 | 7,005 | |