Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Rutland and Stamford

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Rutland and Stamford

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 19,078 14,137
Votes gained +1,403 -719
Share of votes 57.4% 42.6%
Share of eligible voters 46.5% 34.4%
Gain in share of votes +3.1% -3.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.2% -2.0%
Total votes: 33,215
Electorate: 41,061
Turnout: 80.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.1% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Rutland, Stamford
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Reform
UK		 Liberal
Democrat		 Other Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 21,248 10,854 7,008 6,252 2,806 409
3 May 1979 General Election 26,198 11,383 8,801 0
10 October 1974 General Election 19,101 12,111 10,113 0
28 February 1974 General Election 21,088 12,203 11,336 0
18 June 1970 General Election 22,803 15,136 0
31 March 1966 General Election 17,991 15,704 0
15 October 1964 General Election 18,720 14,990 0
8 October 1959 General Election 19,078 14,137 0
26 May 1955 General Election 17,675 14,856 0
25 October 1951 General Election 17,850 15,127 0
23 February 1950 General Election 16,498 13,712 3,024 0
5 July 1945 General Election 15,359 13,223 0
14 November 1935 General Election 16,799 11,238 0
27 October 1931 General Election 19,086 7,446 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,607 7,403 6,561 0
29 October 1924 General Election 13,286 6,633 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,803 5,005 5,203 0
15 November 1922 General Election 10,278 7,236 4,471 0
14 December 1918 General Election 8,838 7,639 0

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