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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Hitchin

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 26,371 25,406
Votes gained -1,348 +465
Share of votes 50.9% 49.1%
Share of eligible voters 42.4% 40.8%
Gain in share of votes -1.7% +1.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.4% +0.6%
Total votes: 51,777
Electorate: 62,258
Turnout: 83.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 14,958 23,067 6,760 4,913 2,631 181
3 May 1979 General Election 33,169 19,940 8,224 1,792 0
10 October 1974 General Election 25,842 22,656 9,454 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,222 23,204 10,824 467 0
18 June 1970 General Election 37,258 40,932 6,148 0
31 March 1966 General Election 32,483 42,233 0
15 October 1964 General Election 30,649 34,034 9,564 0
8 October 1959 General Election 30,193 25,818 8,481 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,371 25,406 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,719 24,941 0
23 February 1950 General Election 23,580 21,829 6,863 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,433 20,779 7,515 0
14 November 1935 General Election 21,452 12,417 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,841 8,312 0
30 May 1929 General Election 14,786 8,880 9,325 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,019 5,773 3,881 0
6 December 1923 General Election 11,157 5,913 5,390 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,124 8,049 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,828 5,661 722 0

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