Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Newark

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Newark

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 24,072 22,300
Votes gained +1,015 +1,384
Share of votes 51.9% 48.1%
Share of eligible voters 44.1% 40.8%
Gain in share of votes -0.5% +0.5%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.3% +1.1%
Total votes: 46,372
Electorate: 54,597
Turnout: 84.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 0.5% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Other Others Independent
4 July 2024 General Election 20,968 17,396 3,026 8,280 2,345 1,444
12 December 2019 General Election 34,660 12,844 5,308 1,950 0
8 June 2017 General Election 34,493 16,344 2,786 1,419 0
7 May 2015 General Election 29,834 11,360 2,385 6,294 1,792 637 0
5 June 2014 By Election 17,431 6,842 1,004 10,028 1,057 454 1,891
6 May 2010 General Election 27,590 11,438 10,246 1,954 0
5 May 2005 General Election 21,946 15,482 7,276 992 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,983 16,910 5,970 1,284 0
1 May 1997 General Election 20,480 23,496 5,960 2,035 0
9 April 1992 General Election 28,494 20,265 7,342 435 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,070 14,527 9,833 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,334 12,051 10,076 463 0
3 May 1979 General Election 27,711 25,960 6,773 0
10 October 1974 General Election 20,827 26,598 8,116 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,089 31,586 0
18 June 1970 General Election 25,235 26,455 0
31 March 1966 General Election 20,913 27,402 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,975 26,171 0
8 October 1959 General Election 22,300 24,072 0
26 May 1955 General Election 20,916 23,057 0
25 October 1951 General Election 22,817 30,476 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,522 28,959 2,950 0
5 July 1945 General Election 18,580 17,448 5,175 0
14 November 1935 General Election 21,793 13,127 0
27 October 1931 General Election 25,445 10,840 0
30 May 1929 General Election 15,707 8,060 10,768 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,129 5,076 4,124 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,357 9,741 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,423 8,378 0
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested 0

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