Home General Elections 26 May 1955 West Derbyshire

UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – West Derbyshire

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 21,052 14,296
Votes gained -1,171 -1,282
Share of votes 59.6% 40.4%
Share of eligible voters 47.7% 32.4%
Gain in share of votes +0.8% -0.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.0% -2.4%
Total votes: 35,348
Electorate: 44,170
Turnout: 80.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 0.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Others Independent
5 May 2005 General Election 24,378 13,625 11,408 1,732 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,280 16,910 7,922 1,477 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,945 19,060 9,940 3,938 0
9 April 1992 General Election 32,879 13,528 14,110 0
11 June 1987 General Election 31,224 6,875 20,697 0
8 May 1986 By Election 19,896 9,952 19,796 637
9 June 1983 General Election 29,695 9,060 14,370 0
3 May 1979 General Election 21,478 8,134 11,261 0
10 October 1974 General Election 18,468 9,456 10,622 0
28 February 1974 General Election 19,941 9,529 11,481 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,692 13,976 0
23 November 1967 By Election 16,319 5,284 5,696 1,496
31 March 1966 General Election 18,383 13,791 4,874 0
15 October 1964 General Election 16,825 9,669 11,559 0
6 June 1962 By Election 12,455 9,431 11,235 0 1,433
8 October 1959 General Election 22,034 13,925 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,052 14,296 0
25 October 1951 General Election 22,223 15,578 0
23 February 1950 General Election 20,015 13,478 5,070 0
5 July 1945 General Election 18,175 18,331 1,068 0
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested 0
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested 0
30 May 1929 General Election 16,760 3,660 13,277 0
29 October 1924 General Election 15,324 11,612 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,419 12,966 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,973 13,060 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,592 10,752 0

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