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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Ebbw Vale

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 27,326 6,404
Votes gained +1,268 -418
Share of votes 81.0% 19.0%
Share of eligible voters 69.5% 16.3%
Gain in share of votes +1.8% -1.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.2% -1.1%
Total votes: 33,730
Electorate: 39,299
Turnout: 85.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.8% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
West Monmouthshire
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour		 Plaid
Cymru
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Independent
Labour		 Plaid
Cymru
3 May 1979 General Election 20,028 3,937 3,082 1,884
10 October 1974 General Election 21,226 2,153 3,167 2,101
28 February 1974 General Election 20,660 2,303 4,996 1,767
18 June 1970 General Election 21,817 2,146 4,371 1,805
31 March 1966 General Election 24,936 4,352
15 October 1964 General Election 25,220 4,949
17 November 1960 By Election 20,528 3,799 3,449 2,091
8 October 1959 General Election 27,326 6,404
26 May 1955 General Election 26,058 6,822
25 October 1951 General Election 6,754 28,283
23 February 1950 General Election 28,245 6,745
5 July 1945 General Election 27,209 6,758
14 November 1935 General Election 25,007 7,145
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 20,088 4,287 8,924
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election 16,492 8,639
15 November 1922 General Election 16,947 8,951
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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