UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Merton and Morden
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 25,603 | 17,444 |
| Votes gained | +230 | -1,539 |
| Share of votes | 59.5% | 40.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 49.1% | 33.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.3% | -2.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +2.4% | -1.5% |
| Total votes: | 43,047 | |
| Electorate: | 52,178 | |
| Turnout: | 82.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 2.3% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 18,727 | 15,244 | 2,876 |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,028 | 19,608 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 19,032 | 16,234 | 5,781 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 25,603 | 17,444 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,373 | 18,983 | |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 26,488 | 22,086 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,938 | 21,135 | 4,055 |