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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Northampton

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 27,823 25,106 7,170
Votes gained -4,296 -3,665 -1,449
Share of votes 46.3% 41.8% 11.9%
Share of eligible voters 38.4% 34.6% 9.9%
Gain in share of votes -6.5% -5.5% -1.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.2% -4.4% -1.7%
Total votes: 60,099
Electorate: 72,521
Turnout: 82.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.6% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
18 June 1970 General Election 27,424 26,183
31 March 1966 General Election 31,541 24,052
15 October 1964 General Election 28,568 24,128 5,557
8 October 1959 General Election 27,823 25,106 7,170
26 May 1955 General Election 32,119 28,771
25 October 1951 General Election 35,038 30,244
23 February 1950 General Election 31,946 24,664 8,619
5 July 1945 General Election 27,681 20,684 749
14 November 1935 General Election 23,983 25,438
27 October 1931 General Election 19,898 34,817
30 May 1929 General Election 22,356 20,177 11,054
29 October 1924 General Election 15,046 16,017 9,436
6 December 1923 General Election 15,556 11,520 11,342
15 November 1922 General Election 14,498 3,753 19,974
14 December 1918 General Election 10,735 18,010

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