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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Bodmin

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 16,853 14,052 5,769
Votes gained -1,005 +3,853 -2,535
Share of votes 46.0% 38.3% 15.7%
Share of eligible voters 37.5% 31.2% 12.8%
Gain in share of votes -3.2% +10.3% -7.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.6% +8.9% -5.3%
Total votes: 36,674
Electorate: 45,000
Turnout: 81.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 8.7% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Other
3 May 1979 General Election 27,922 17,893 3,508 1,565
10 October 1974 General Election 20,756 20,091 4,814
28 February 1974 General Election 20,274 20,283 5,328
18 June 1970 General Election 20,187 16,267 5,350
31 March 1966 General Election 16,121 18,144 4,674
15 October 1964 General Election 14,910 18,046 4,172
8 October 1959 General Election 16,853 14,052 5,769
26 May 1955 General Election 17,858 10,199 8,304
25 October 1951 General Election 20,086 10,088 9,244
23 February 1950 General Election 19,441 11,649 8,434
5 July 1945 General Election 15,396 13,348 6,401
14 November 1935 General Election 17,485 14,732 2,496
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested
30 May 1929 General Election 15,088 16,002 3,437
29 October 1924 General Election 14,163 13,548
6 December 1923 General Election 12,574 14,536
15 November 1922 General Election 12,467 14,292
14 December 1918 General Election 12,228 8,705

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