UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Barnet
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 33,136 | 19,737 |
| Votes gained | +2,837 | +167 |
| Share of votes | 62.7% | 37.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 51.2% | 30.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.9% | -1.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.7% | -1.5% |
| Total votes: | 52,873 | |
| Electorate: | 64,739 | |
| Turnout: | 81.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 1.9% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,845 | 18,166 | 6,329 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 24,833 | 19,347 | 8,539 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 25,537 | 17,024 | 10,172 | 706 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 33,136 | 19,737 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 30,299 | 19,570 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 35,527 | 22,375 | 4,463 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 32,953 | 22,419 | 6,441 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 17,082 | 17,764 | 4,495 | |