UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – East Ham North
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 17,961 | 12,416 |
| Votes gained | -3,483 | -1,669 |
| Share of votes | 59.1% | 40.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.3% | 30.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.2% | +1.2% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.0% | -2.4% |
| Total votes: | 30,377 | |
| Electorate: | 40,548 | |
| Turnout: | 74.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.2% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
National | National Liberal |
Other | Independent | Independent Labour |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
National | National Liberal |
Other | Independent | Independent Labour |
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| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 11,557 | 7,735 | |||||||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 14,911 | 7,729 | |||||||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 14,501 | 9,524 | |||||||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 16,001 | 12,175 | |||||||
| 30 May 1957 | By Election | 12,546 | 6,567 | 2,730 | 458 | |||||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 17,961 | 12,416 | |||||||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 21,444 | 14,085 | |||||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,497 | 11,856 | 3,521 | ||||||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 18,373 | 7,814 | |||||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 14,762 | 15,295 | |||||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 11,769 | 22,730 | |||||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,969 | 11,805 | 7,459 | ||||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 10,137 | 11,194 | 6,970 | ||||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 8,727 | 7,393 | 8,311 | ||||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 6,747 | 7,215 | 1,504 | 4,775 | 4,021 | ||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,436 | 6,748 | |||||||