UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Chigwell
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 23,422 | 17,860 |
| Votes gained | +3,919 | +232 |
| Share of votes | 56.7% | 43.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 46.6% | 35.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +4.2% | -4.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +4.8% | -2.3% |
| Total votes: | 41,282 | |
| Electorate: | 50,213 | |
| Turnout: | 82.2% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 4.2% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,404 | 17,972 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,906 | 18,338 | 5,007 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,699 | 16,978 | 6,058 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 23,422 | 17,860 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 19,503 | 17,628 | |