UK Polling History - Election of 26 May 1955 - Sutton Coldfield

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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Sutton Coldfield

«	Previous election 25 October 1951

Following election
8 October 1959

Result summary

	Parties
	Conservative	Labour
Votes	31,552	13,565
Votes gained	-4,465	-7,328
Share of votes	69.9%	30.1%
Share of eligible voters	53.6%	23.1%
Gain in share of votes	+7.2%	-6.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters	+1.4%	-6.6%

Total votes:	45,117
Electorate:	58,839
Turnout:	76.7%
Outcome:		Conservative hold
Swing:	6.7%	Conservative from Labour

Polling history

List of contests

«	Constituency formed from Tamworth 5 July 1945

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Conservative	Labour	Liberal	Liberal Democrat	Independent Conservative	Alliance	Other	UKIP	Reform UK	Green	Common Wealth Movement	Others

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Conservative	Labour	Liberal	Liberal Democrat	Independent Conservative	Alliance	Other	UKIP	Reform UK	Green	Common Wealth Movement	Others
4 July 2024	General Election	18,502	15,959		2,587					8,213	2,419		653
12 December 2019	General Election	31,604	12,332		6,358						2,031		0
8 June 2017	General Election	32,224	16,885		2,302			482			965		0
7 May 2015	General Election	27,782	11,365		2,627			165	7,489		1,426		0
6 May 2010	General Election	27,303	10,298		9,117			1,749	1,587		535		0
5 May 2005	General Election	24,308	12,025		7,710			2,275					0
7 June 2001	General Election	21,909	11,805		8,268			1,470					0
1 May 1997	General Election	27,373	12,488		10,139			2,401					0
9 April 1992	General Election	37,001	8,490		10,965			324					0
11 June 1987	General Election	34,475	6,104				13,292						0
9 June 1983	General Election	31,753	4,066				12,769						0
3 May 1979	General Election	34,096	6,511	7,989				925					0
10 October 1974	General Election	25,729	6,955	12,373									0
28 February 1974	General Election	28,355	6,028	14,929									0
18 June 1970	General Election	36,774	18,134	9,163									0
31 March 1966	General Election	30,350	14,257	13,237									0
15 October 1964	General Election	31,772	11,399	14,745									0
8 October 1959	General Election	33,064	11,310	7,543									0
26 May 1955	General Election	31,552	13,565										0
25 October 1951	General Election		20,893			36,628							0
23 February 1950	General Election	36,017	21,364										0
5 July 1945	General Election	28,225	18,261									2,043	0

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