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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Eccles

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 25,351 23,025
Votes gained -2,590 -2,305
Share of votes 52.4% 47.6%
Share of eligible voters 42.7% 38.8%
Gain in share of votes -0.0% +0.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.8% -2.5%
Total votes: 48,376
Electorate: 59,382
Turnout: 81.5%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 19,702 6,816 6,429 1,685
7 June 2001 General Election 21,395 6,867 4,920
1 May 1997 General Election 30,468 8,552 4,905 1,765
9 April 1992 General Election 27,357 14,131 5,835 791
11 June 1987 General Election 25,346 15,647 8,924
9 June 1983 General Election 21,644 15,639 9,392 485
3 May 1979 General Election 24,280 16,221 4,448 368
10 October 1974 General Election 22,328 13,062 6,170 348
28 February 1974 General Election 22,538 14,752 7,966 404
18 June 1970 General Election 23,913 18,458 643
31 March 1966 General Election 25,033 15,776 1,239
15 October 1964 General Election 25,915 19,277
8 October 1959 General Election 25,566 23,580
26 May 1955 General Election 25,351 23,025
25 October 1951 General Election 27,941 25,330
23 February 1950 General Election 27,409 22,186 4,477
5 July 1945 General Election 23,008 15,562 6,215 211
14 November 1935 General Election 20,055 22,310
27 October 1931 General Election 16,101 26,049
30 May 1929 General Election 20,489 12,232 8,374
29 October 1924 General Election 14,798 16,833
6 December 1923 General Election 12,227 10,364 6,011
15 November 1922 General Election 14,354 13,551
14 December 1918 General Election 15,821 3,408

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