UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Torrington
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| National Liberal |
Labour | |
| Votes | 23,162 | 11,812 |
| Votes gained | +4,034 | +3,077 |
| Share of votes | 66.2% | 33.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 50.6% | 25.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | +15.2% | +10.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.1% | +6.4% |
| Total votes: | 34,974 | |
| Electorate: | 45,770 | |
| Turnout: | 76.4% | |
| Outcome: | National Liberal hold | |
| Swing: | 2.4% | National Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | National Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | National Liberal |
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| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 21,328 | 11,455 | 6,695 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 17,912 | 14,260 | 5,891 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,899 | 14,831 | 5,867 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 17,283 | 15,018 | 5,633 | |
| 27 March 1958 | By Election | 13,189 | 13,408 | 8,697 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 20,124 | 10,812 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 11,812 | 23,162 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 9,589 | 8,735 | 19,128 | |