Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Kensington South

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Kensington South

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour
Votes 26,606 4,666 4,525
Votes gained -5,445 +587 -2,279
Share of votes 74.3% 13.0% 12.6%
Share of eligible voters 45.9% 8.0% 7.8%
Gain in share of votes -8.2% +4.0% -4.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -5.2% +1.6% -3.0%
Total votes: 35,797
Electorate: 58,023
Turnout: 61.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 6.1% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other National Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other National Independent Others
18 June 1970 General Election 21,591 6,928 0
14 March 1968 By Election 16,489 1,874 2,742 734
31 March 1966 General Election 21,050 6,419 4,871 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,668 5,300 4,916 0
8 October 1959 General Election 26,606 4,525 4,666 0
26 May 1955 General Election 32,051 6,804 0
25 October 1951 General Election 34,592 8,894 0
23 February 1950 General Election 32,870 8,002 4,079 0
5 July 1945 General Election 22,166 6,014 3,586 0
14 November 1935 General Election 38,297 4,779 0
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested 0
30 May 1929 General Election 28,049 7,570 6,354 0
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested 0
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,760 4,964 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,693 5,306 0

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