UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Central Norfolk
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 21,851 | 16,288 |
| Votes gained | – | -982 |
| Share of votes | 57.3% | 42.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.4% | 33.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | -2.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | -3.0% |
| Total votes: | 38,139 | |
| Electorate: | 49,268 | |
| Turnout: | 77.4% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
Liberal | Independent | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
Liberal | Independent | Others | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 32,921 | 19,030 | 6,172 | 0 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 27,935 | 23,529 | 0 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 24,486 | 18,481 | 6,961 | 0 | ||
| 22 November 1962 | By Election | 13,268 | 13,048 | 7,915 | 909 | 77 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,918 | 15,131 | 6,465 | 0 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,851 | 16,288 | 0 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 17,270 | 21,209 | 0 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 16,516 | 20,407 | 2,859 | 0 | ||