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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Rhondda West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Plaid
Cymru		 Conservative
Votes 21,130 4,978 3,242
Votes gained -158 +554 +108
Share of votes 72.0% 17.0% 11.0%
Share of eligible voters 61.3% 14.4% 9.4%
Gain in share of votes -1.8% +1.6% +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.1% +2.1% +0.7%
Total votes: 29,350
Electorate: 34,450
Turnout: 85.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 1.7% Plaid Cymru from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 Liberal Communist Other National Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Plaid
Cymru		 Liberal Communist Other National Others
18 June 1970 General Election 18,779 1,610 3,528 1,201 0
9 March 1967 By Election 12,373 1,075 10,067 1,723
31 March 1966 General Election 19,060 1,955 2,172 1,853 0
15 October 1964 General Election 20,713 2,754 2,668 0
8 October 1959 General Election 21,130 3,242 4,978 0
26 May 1955 General Election 21,288 3,134 4,424 0
25 October 1951 General Election 26,123 3,635 2,467 0
23 February 1950 General Election 27,150 3,632 2,183 0
5 July 1945 General Election Uncontested 0
14 November 1935 General Election Uncontested 0
27 October 1931 General Election 23,024 4,296 0
30 May 1929 General Election 23,238 3,210 9,247 0
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested 0
6 December 1923 General Election 18,206 9,640 0
15 November 1922 General Election 18,001 10,990 0
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested 0

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