Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Leeds South

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Leeds South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 24,442 12,956 4,340
Votes gained -1,391 -861 -185
Share of votes 58.6% 31.0% 10.4%
Share of eligible voters 46.3% 24.5% 8.2%
Gain in share of votes -6.6% -3.8% +1.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.2% -0.9% +0.4%
Total votes: 41,738
Electorate: 52,822
Turnout: 79.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.9% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Green Other Others Independent Liberal
Democrat		 Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Coalition
Liberal		 Green Other Others Independent Liberal
Democrat		 Communist
4 July 2024 General Election 17,117 4,172 5,838 3,211 1,340
3 May 1979 General Election 22,388 8,058 3,568 416 0
10 October 1974 General Election 21,653 6,388 5,563 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,365 7,810 9,505 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,536 9,311 3,810 0
31 March 1966 General Election 23,171 9,813 714 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,339 12,123 928 0
20 June 1963 By Election 18,785 5,996 4,399 0 670
8 October 1959 General Election 24,442 12,956 4,340 0
26 May 1955 General Election 25,833 13,817 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,712 16,493 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,795 14,436 4,525 0
5 July 1945 General Election 17,899 7,497 3,933 0
14 November 1935 General Election 15,223 14,207 3,642 0
27 October 1931 General Election 14,156 14,881 6,291 0
30 May 1929 General Election 18,043 9,433 6,884 0
29 October 1924 General Election 12,799 11,008 3,801 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,705 7,679 7,083 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,210 11,380 0
14 December 1918 General Election 5,510 10,609 0 1,377

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