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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Chertsey

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 23,021 14,656
Votes gained +2,482 -193
Share of votes 61.1% 38.9%
Share of eligible voters 47.2% 30.0%
Gain in share of votes +7.5% +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.7% -1.4%
Total votes: 37,677
Electorate: 48,812
Turnout: 77.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.7% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
18 June 1970 General Election 27,239 15,653 5,239
31 March 1966 General Election 22,584 16,231 7,852
15 October 1964 General Election 22,497 14,513 8,844
8 October 1959 General Election 24,836 14,150 5,146
26 May 1955 General Election 23,021 14,656
25 October 1951 General Election 20,539 14,849 2,961
23 February 1950 General Election 19,326 14,090 3,969
5 July 1945 General Election 37,456 25,194 8,940
14 November 1935 General Election 31,484 12,607
27 October 1931 General Election 35,371 9,063
30 May 1929 General Election 21,433 17,145
29 October 1924 General Election 18,310 7,471
6 December 1923 General Election 13,333 10,694
15 November 1922 General Election 14,081 9,228
14 December 1918 General Election 13,531 3,232