UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Runcorn
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 26,615 | 13,837 |
| Votes gained | +1,933 | -15 |
| Share of votes | 65.8% | 34.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 53.7% | 27.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.7% | -1.7% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.7% | -1.3% |
| Total votes: | 40,452 | |
| Electorate: | 49,584 | |
| Turnout: | 81.6% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bucklow, Eddisbury, Knutsford, Northwich 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Eddisbury, Halton, Tatton, Warrington South 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 32,907 | 22,226 | 8,783 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 25,047 | 19,579 | 9,188 | 464 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 26,374 | 19,106 | 12,020 | |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 25,272 | 16,204 | 5,741 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,472 | 16,290 | 6,606 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 21,586 | 14,127 | 8,343 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 26,615 | 13,837 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,682 | 13,852 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,821 | 14,980 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 22,145 | 14,063 | 4,768 | |