Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Lichfield and Tamworth |
UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Lichfield and Tamworth
Result summary
Parties | ||
Labour | Conservative | |
Votes | 21,341 | 19,791 |
Votes gained | +270 | +1,825 |
Share of votes | 51.9% | 48.1% |
Share of eligible voters | 42.5% | 39.4% |
Gain in share of votes | -2.1% | +2.1% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.2% | +2.2% |
Total votes: | 41,132 | |
Electorate: | 50,240 | |
Turnout: | 81.9% | |
Outcome: | Labour hold | |
Swing: | 2.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Lichfield 23 February 1950 |
Constituency succeeded by Cannock and Burntwood, Mid Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire 9 June 1983 |
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Date | Type | Parties | |||
Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other |
Date | Type | Parties | |||
Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
3 May 1979 | General Election | 33,006 | 41,454 | 7,408 | 475 |
10 October 1974 | General Election | 29,872 | 29,541 | 10,714 | |
28 February 1974 | General Election | 28,852 | 30,659 | 14,151 | |
18 June 1970 | General Election | 29,298 | 31,274 | ||
31 March 1966 | General Election | 27,971 | 23,837 | ||
15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,644 | 18,828 | 5,206 | |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,341 | 19,791 | ||
26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,071 | 17,966 | ||
25 October 1951 | General Election | 28,826 | 25,941 | ||
23 February 1950 | General Election | 29,199 | 24,681 |