UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Barons Court
Result summary
Parties | |||
Conservative | Labour | Other | |
Votes | 18,658 | 17,745 | 1,766 |
Votes gained | -1,965 | -3,003 | – |
Share of votes | 48.9% | 46.5% | 4.6% |
Share of eligible voters | 37.3% | 35.5% | 3.5% |
Gain in share of votes | -1.0% | -3.7% | – |
Gain in share of eligible voters | -0.5% | -2.5% | – |
Total votes: | 38,169 | |
Electorate: | 50,032 | |
Turnout: | 76.3% | |
Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
Swing: | 1.3% | 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 | 13,374 | 12,269 | 2,206 | |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 17,021 | 13,551 | 2,384 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 15,966 | 14,800 | 2,821 | |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 17,745 | 18,658 | 1,766 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,748 | 20,623 |