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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Wolverhampton South West

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 25,696 14,529
Votes gained +378 -2,369
Share of votes 63.9% 36.1%
Share of eligible voters 50.1% 28.3%
Gain in share of votes +3.9% -3.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.5% -2.8%
Total votes: 40,225
Electorate: 51,293
Turnout: 78.4%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.9% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
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Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Brexit
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green Brexit
12 December 2019 General Election 19,864 18,203 2,041 1,028
8 June 2017 General Election 18,714 20,899 784 358 1,012 579
7 May 2015 General Election 16,573 17,374 845 49 4,310 1,058
6 May 2010 General Election 16,344 15,653 6,430 246 1,487
5 May 2005 General Election 15,610 18,489 5,568 2,012
7 June 2001 General Election 16,248 19,735 3,425 1,489
1 May 1997 General Election 19,539 24,657 4,012 713
9 April 1992 General Election 25,969 21,003 4,470 1,237
11 June 1987 General Election 26,235 15,917 9,616
9 June 1983 General Election 25,214 13,694 10,724 201
3 May 1979 General Election 26,587 15,827 6,939 1,313
10 October 1974 General Election 20,854 15,554 9,215 1,573
28 February 1974 General Election 23,123 16,222 9,691 1,523
18 June 1970 General Election 26,220 11,753 2,459 318
31 March 1966 General Election 21,466 14,881
15 October 1964 General Election 21,736 11,880 4,233
8 October 1959 General Election 25,696 14,529
26 May 1955 General Election 25,318 16,898
25 October 1951 General Election 23,660 20,464
23 February 1950 General Election 20,239 19,548 4,229

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