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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Carshalton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 30,454 17,210 8,744
Votes gained +25 -1,714 +3,467
Share of votes 54.0% 30.5% 15.5%
Share of eligible voters 44.5% 25.2% 12.8%
Gain in share of votes -1.7% -4.1% +5.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.4% -2.8% +5.0%
Total votes: 56,408
Electorate: 68,391
Turnout: 82.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 5.0% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Mitcham
5 July 1945
Constituency succeeded by
Carshalton and Wallington
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Front		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal National
Front		 Other Others
3 May 1979 General Election 26,492 16,121 8,112 919 0
11 March 1976 By Election 20,753 11,021 6,028 1,851 499
10 October 1974 General Election 22,538 18,840 8,272 0
28 February 1974 General Election 24,440 18,750 11,695 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,342 16,896 6,411 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,615 18,746 8,988 0
15 October 1964 General Election 26,118 16,105 11,207 0
16 November 1960 By Election 19,175 7,696 10,250 0
8 October 1959 General Election 30,454 17,210 8,744 0
26 May 1955 General Election 30,429 18,924 5,277 0
25 October 1951 General Election 32,634 22,928 0
23 February 1950 General Election 29,493 21,536 5,132 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,181 19,164 5,167 0

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