UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Leicester North West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 22,807 | 19,297 |
| Votes gained | -2,377 | +172 |
| Share of votes | 54.2% | 45.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.7% | 36.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -5.3% | -0.3% |
| Total votes: | 42,104 | |
| Electorate: | 53,472 | |
| Turnout: | 78.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 2.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,226 | 15,584 | 2,862 | 935 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,822 | 14,015 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 21,134 | 16,740 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,515 | 19,742 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,807 | 19,297 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 25,184 | 19,125 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,505 | 15,912 | 5,036 | |