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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Pudsey

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 22,752 16,241 6,429
Votes gained +2,307 +360 -97
Share of votes 50.1% 35.8% 14.2%
Share of eligible voters 43.5% 31.1% 12.3%
Gain in share of votes +2.4% -1.3% -1.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.8% -0.6% -0.7%
Total votes: 45,422
Electorate: 52,285
Turnout: 86.9%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.8% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Pudsey and Otley
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other UKIP Green
12 December 2019 General Election 26,453 22,936 3,088 844 894
8 June 2017 General Election 25,550 25,219 1,761 1,429
7 May 2015 General Election 23,637 19,136 1,926 4,689 1,539
6 May 2010 General Election 18,874 17,215 10,224 1,549 1,221
5 May 2005 General Election 15,391 21,261 8,551 1,241
7 June 2001 General Election 16,091 21,717 6,423 944
1 May 1997 General Election 19,163 25,370 7,375 823
9 April 1992 General Election 25,067 16,095 15,153 466
11 June 1987 General Election 25,457 11,461 19,021
9 June 1983 General Election 24,455 9,542 19,141 387
3 May 1979 General Election 24,591 13,727 15,852 340
10 October 1974 General Election 20,180 15,293 15,599
28 February 1974 General Election 21,750 15,267 18,011
18 June 1970 General Election 24,308 18,313 6,754
31 March 1966 General Election 20,782 18,410 7,353
15 October 1964 General Election 21,581 16,100 8,732
8 October 1959 General Election 22,752 16,241 6,429
26 May 1955 General Election 20,445 15,881 6,526
25 October 1951 General Election 24,138 20,782
23 February 1950 General Election 18,269 18,205 7,731

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