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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Rhondda East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Other Conservative Plaid
Cymru
Votes 20,565 4,580 3,629 2,776
Votes gained -1,294 +36 -82 –
Share of votes 65.2% 14.5% 11.5% 8.8%
Share of eligible voters 54.2% 12.1% 9.6% 7.3%
Gain in share of votes -7.4% -0.6% -0.8% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.7% +0.4% +0.1% –
Total votes: 31,550
Electorate: 37,908
Turnout: 83.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.4% Other from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Communist Other Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 National
Liberal		 Liberal National
Date Type Parties
Labour Communist Other Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 National
Liberal		 Liberal National
18 June 1970 General Election 19,602 659 1,359 6,931
31 March 1966 General Election 21,567 2,349 1,857 2,088
15 October 1964 General Election 20,510 3,385 2,548 2,361
8 October 1959 General Election 20,565 4,580 3,629 2,776
26 May 1955 General Election 21,859 4,544 3,711
25 October 1951 General Election 27,958 2,948 3,522
23 February 1950 General Election 26,645 4,463 2,634 1,357
5 July 1945 General Election 16,733 15,761 2,123
14 November 1935 General Election 22,088 13,655
27 October 1931 General Election 22,086 10,359
30 May 1929 General Election 19,010 5,789 2,901 10,269
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested
6 December 1923 General Election 21,338 8,346
15 November 1922 General Election 17,146 14,025
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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