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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Edinburgh North

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 20,425 12,664
Votes gained -411 +4,865
Share of votes 61.7% 38.3%
Share of eligible voters 44.4% 27.6%
Gain in share of votes +2.9% -2.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.6% +10.0%
Total votes: 33,089
Electorate: 45,952
Turnout: 72.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.6% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Unionist
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal SNP Unionist
3 May 1979 General Election 14,170 9,773 5,045 3,521
10 October 1974 General Election 12,856 8,465 3,677 7,681
28 February 1974 General Election 16,417 9,404 5,487 4,550
8 November 1973 By Election 7,208 4,467 3,431 3,526
18 June 1970 General Election 13,005 9,127 2,475
31 March 1966 General Election 13,765 10,730 2,871
15 October 1964 General Election 17,094 12,264
19 May 1960 By Election 12,109 6,775 3,458
8 October 1959 General Election 19,991 11,235
26 May 1955 General Election 20,425 12,664
27 January 1955 By Election 7,799 11,413
25 October 1951 General Election 20,836 14,604
23 February 1950 General Election 17,826 13,683 3,302
5 July 1945 General Election 12,270 12,825 3,344
14 November 1935 General Election 20,776 8,654 1,798
27 October 1931 General Election 26,361 8,771
30 May 1929 General Election 13,993 11,340 9,877
29 October 1924 General Election 14,461 8,192 6,669
6 December 1923 General Election 10,909 13,744
15 November 1922 General Election 14,805 9,165
14 December 1918 General Election 11,879 6,986

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