Home General Elections 8 October 1959 Montgomeryshire

UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Montgomeryshire

Result summary

Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour
Votes 10,970 8,176 6,950
Votes gained -5,051 +555 -571
Share of votes 42.0% 31.3% 26.6%
Share of eligible voters 35.2% 26.2% 22.3%
Gain in share of votes -26.0% +4.2% -5.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters -14.9% +2.7% -1.2%
Total votes: 26,096
Electorate: 31,152
Turnout: 83.8%
Outcome: Liberal hold
Swing: 15.1% Conservative from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Plaid
Cymru		 Alliance Other UKIP Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Plaid
Cymru		 Alliance Other UKIP Green
12 December 2019 General Election 20,020 5,585 7,882 727
8 June 2017 General Election 18,075 5,542 8,790 1,960 524
7 May 2015 General Election 15,204 1,900 9,879 1,745 3,769 1,260
6 May 2010 General Election 13,976 2,407 12,792 2,802 708 1,128
5 May 2005 General Election 8,246 3,454 15,419 2,078 900
7 June 2001 General Election 8,085 3,443 14,319 1,969 1,167
1 May 1997 General Election 8,344 6,109 14,647 1,608 1,217
9 April 1992 General Election 10,822 4,115 16,031 1,581 508
11 June 1987 General Election 12,171 3,304 1,412 14,729
9 June 1983 General Election 12,195 2,550 1,585 12,863 487
3 May 1979 General Election 11,751 10,158 4,751 2,474
10 October 1974 General Election 7,421 11,280 5,031 2,440
28 February 1974 General Election 7,844 12,495 4,888 2,274
18 June 1970 General Election 7,891 10,202 5,335 3,145
31 March 1966 General Election 6,784 10,278 5,891 1,841
15 October 1964 General Election 6,768 10,738 5,696 2,167
15 May 1962 By Election 5,632 13,181 5,299 1,594
8 October 1959 General Election 8,176 10,970 6,950
26 May 1955 General Election 16,021 7,521
25 October 1951 General Election 17,075 7,584
23 February 1950 General Election 7,621 14,401 6,070
5 July 1945 General Election 10,895 14,018
14 November 1935 General Election
27 October 1931 General Election
30 May 1929 General Election 10,651 12,779 4,069
29 October 1924 General Election 14,942 4,384
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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