UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Wembley South
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
Votes | 19,733 | 12,166 | 5,403 |
Votes gained | -2,319 | -3,430 | +1,037 |
Share of votes | 52.9% | 32.6% | 14.5% |
Share of eligible voters | 43.7% | 26.9% | 12.0% |
Gain in share of votes | -5.7% | -8.8% | +4.3% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.6% | -6.5% | +3.0% |
Total votes: | 37,302 | |
Electorate: | 45,150 | |
Turnout: | 82.6% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 6.6% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Communist | ||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 16,578 | 14,336 | ||
31 March 1966 | General Election | 15,377 | 14,194 | 4,386 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,512 | 12,199 | 5,713 | |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 19,733 | 12,166 | 5,403 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,052 | 15,596 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 23,380 | 18,546 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,920 | 17,251 | 4,366 | 430 |
5 July 1945 | General Election | 13,497 | 16,928 | 4,958 |