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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Hexham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 25,500 14,980
Votes gained +2,038 +1,782
Share of votes 63.0% 37.0%
Share of eligible voters 51.1% 30.0%
Gain in share of votes -1.0% +1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.6% +2.2%
Total votes: 40,480
Electorate: 49,906
Turnout: 81.1%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.0% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Independent
Liberal		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Independent
Liberal		 Others
4 July 2024 General Election 20,275 23,988 2,376 2,467 2,722
12 December 2019 General Election 25,152 14,603 4,672 1,723 0
8 June 2017 General Election 24,996 15,760 3,285 1,253 930 0
7 May 2015 General Election 22,834 10,803 2,961 2,445 4,302 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,795 8,253 13,007 3,428 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,605 12,585 10,673 650 0
7 June 2001 General Election 18,917 16,388 6,380 728 0
1 May 1997 General Election 17,701 17,479 7,959 2,532 0
9 April 1992 General Election 24,967 11,529 10,344 781 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,370 8,103 14,304 336 0
9 June 1983 General Election 21,374 7,056 13,066 0
3 May 1979 General Election 25,483 16,935 10,697 0
10 October 1974 General Election 21,352 16,711 10,991 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,059 16,129 12,730 0
18 June 1970 General Election 24,516 16,645 6,021 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,889 16,105 6,434 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,468 14,127 7,722 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,500 14,980 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,462 13,198 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,267 15,768 0
23 February 1950 General Election 24,703 4,154 0
5 July 1945 General Election 16,431 11,786 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,241 10,324 0
27 October 1931 General Election 20,578 7,557 0
30 May 1929 General Election 11,069 8,135 9,103 0
29 October 1924 General Election 10,741 5,089 6,551 0
6 December 1923 General Election 8,887 11,293 0
15 November 1922 General Election 9,369 5,050 6,486 0
14 December 1918 General Election 7,763 4,168 3,948 0

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