UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Stafford and Stone
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 26,206 | 17,550 |
| Votes gained | +411 | -2,199 |
| Share of votes | 59.9% | 40.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.3% | 31.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.3% | -3.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.4% | -4.8% |
| Total votes: | 43,756 | |
| Electorate: | 55,395 | |
| Turnout: | 79.0% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 3.3% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Burton, Stafford, Stone 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Mid Staffordshire, Stafford 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 34,387 | 21,210 | 10,049 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 27,173 | 20,845 | 11,491 | 351 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 30,056 | 21,073 | 13,132 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 30,056 | 20,380 | 4,370 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 25,259 | 20,218 | 5,623 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 25,373 | 18,587 | 6,593 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 28,107 | 18,034 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 26,206 | 17,550 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 25,795 | 19,749 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 24,046 | 19,008 | 2,617 | |