UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Brixton
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 18,117 | 16,005 |
| Votes gained | -2,477 | +446 |
| Share of votes | 53.1% | 46.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.7% | 30.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.9% | +3.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -4.2% | +1.3% |
| Total votes: | 34,122 | |
| Electorate: | 52,262 | |
| Turnout: | 65.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.9% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Independent | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Independent | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 9,727 | 13,053 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 10,500 | 16,634 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 11,934 | 16,518 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 16,005 | 18,117 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 15,559 | 20,594 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 19,423 | 24,776 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 18,957 | 24,015 | 2,527 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 8,928 | 15,583 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,414 | 10,908 | 1,911 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,673 | 7,358 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 14,252 | 10,089 | 7,438 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,755 | 7,210 | 4,871 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,476 | 10,881 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 11,284 | 9,316 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,902 | 2,594 | 3,641 | |