Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Bradford South

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Bradford South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 21,172 18,158 6,850
Votes gained +694 +1,390 +821
Share of votes 45.8% 39.3% 14.8%
Share of eligible voters 37.1% 31.8% 12.0%
Gain in share of votes -1.5% +0.6% +0.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.9% +0.7% +0.8%
Total votes: 46,180
Electorate: 57,018
Turnout: 81.0%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.2% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Elland
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour		 Alliance Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour		 Alliance Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others Brexit
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8 June 2017 General Election 22,364 15,664 516 377 1,758 370 0
7 May 2015 General Election 16,328 9,878 1,094 9,057 1,243 0
6 May 2010 General Election 15,682 11,060 6,948 2,966 1,339 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,954 8,787 5,334 4,530 0
7 June 2001 General Election 19,603 9,941 3,717 1,876 0
1 May 1997 General Election 25,558 12,622 5,093 1,785 0
9 June 1994 By Election 17,014 5,475 7,350 924
9 April 1992 General Election 25,185 20,283 7,243 156 0
11 June 1987 General Election 21,230 20,921 9,109 0
9 June 1983 General Election 18,542 18,432 12,143 308 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,323 22,005 7,127 422 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,219 16,944 10,306 0
28 February 1974 General Election 25,875 18,222 12,961 749 0
18 June 1970 General Election 20,985 19,009 5,694 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,932 15,435 5,291 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,004 17,097 7,286 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,172 18,158 6,850 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,478 16,768 6,029 0
25 October 1951 General Election 6,072 17,863 21,364 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,344 7,594 15,998 0
5 July 1945 General Election 24,394 6,707 15,392 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,121 24,081 0
27 October 1931 General Election 15,994 31,531 0
30 May 1929 General Election 23,251 12,050 12,279 0
29 October 1924 General Election 13,919 11,586 10,237 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,543 9,270 12,218 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,353 9,334 13,259 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,291 11,949 6,613 0

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