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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Crewe

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 22,811 19,030
Votes gained +1,182 +3,757
Share of votes 54.5% 45.5%
Share of eligible voters 44.8% 37.3%
Gain in share of votes +2.0% +8.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.0% +7.1%
Total votes: 41,841
Electorate: 50,971
Turnout: 82.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 3.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal		 Coalition
Liberal		 Other
3 May 1979 General Election 22,288 18,051 5,430 352
10 October 1974 General Election 21,534 14,279 7,559
28 February 1974 General Election 21,259 16,136 8,313
18 June 1970 General Election 22,160 18,678
31 March 1966 General Election 24,140 15,430
15 October 1964 General Election 23,579 17,657
8 October 1959 General Election 22,811 19,030
26 May 1955 General Election 21,629 15,273 4,306
25 October 1951 General Election 28,488 26,045
23 February 1950 General Election 28,981 25,355
5 July 1945 General Election 28,416 18,468
14 November 1935 General Election 20,620 21,729
27 October 1931 General Election 18,351 25,141
30 May 1929 General Election 20,948 11,732 9,076
29 October 1924 General Election 14,705 18,333
6 December 1923 General Election 14,628 8,734 8,068
15 November 1922 General Election 15,311 14,756
14 December 1918 General Election 10,439 13,392

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