UK Polling History: Election of 17 March 1960 – Brighouse and Spenborough
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| National Liberal |
Labour | |
| Votes | 22,472 | 21,806 |
| Votes gained | -1,356 | -1,484 |
| Share of votes | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 41.3% | 40.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.0% | -0.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.0% | -2.7% |
| Total votes: | 44,278 | |
| Electorate: | 54,422 | (estimated) |
| Turnout: | 81.4% | |
| Outcome: | National Liberal gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 1.9% | National Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Elland, Spen Valley 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Batley and Spen, Calder Valley 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | National Liberal |
Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | National Liberal |
Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 21,714 | 23,448 | 7,278 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 21,964 | 19,787 | 8,265 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 22,107 | 20,561 | 11,029 | 169 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 22,894 | 22,953 | 3,781 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 25,740 | 21,216 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,734 | 19,812 | 6,411 | ||
| 17 March 1960 | By Election | 21,806 | 22,472 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 23,290 | 23,243 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 23,674 | 22,048 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 26,105 | 23,828 | |||
| 4 May 1950 | By Election | 24,004 | 23,567 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 25,588 | 23,456 | |||