UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Islington South West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 22,362 | 11,974 |
| Votes gained | -2,573 | +307 |
| Share of votes | 65.1% | 34.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.5% | 21.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.0% | +3.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -2.8% | +1.4% |
| Total votes: | 34,336 | |
| Electorate: | 56,620 | |
| Turnout: | 60.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.0% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | Communist | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 12,876 | 6,601 | 1,670 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 16,206 | 5,903 | 2,843 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 17,589 | 8,023 | 1,377 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,362 | 11,974 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,935 | 11,667 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 31,637 | 14,750 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 30,201 | 13,012 | 2,602 | 834 | |