UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Stepney
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | |
| Votes | 27,677 | 5,733 | 2,888 | 1,615 |
| Votes gained | -8,172 | -1,853 | – | -490 |
| Share of votes | 73.0% | 15.1% | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.2% | 8.7% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.5% | -1.1% | – | -0.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -12.0% | -2.7% | – | -0.8% |
| Total votes: | 37,913 | |
| Electorate: | 65,601 | |
| Turnout: | 57.8% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.7% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Communist | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Communist | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,993 | 4,922 | 1,468 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 23,098 | 5,049 | 2,209 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,284 | 6,466 | 2,454 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,875 | 8,566 | 2,548 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 27,677 | 5,733 | 2,888 | 1,615 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 35,849 | 7,586 | 3,436 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 33,475 | 6,238 | 5,991 | 2,105 | |