UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Bebington
Result summary
Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | |
Votes | 33,705 | 23,884 |
Votes gained | +2,005 | +1,607 |
Share of votes | 58.5% | 41.5% |
Share of eligible voters | 47.9% | 33.9% |
Gain in share of votes | -0.2% | +0.2% |
Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.4% | +1.3% |
Total votes: | 57,589 | |
Electorate: | 70,374 | |
Turnout: | 81.8% | |
Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
Swing: | 0.2% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal |
Date | Type | Parties | ||
Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
18 June 1970 | General Election | 31,260 | 30,535 | |
31 March 1966 | General Election | 28,208 | 30,545 | |
15 October 1964 | General Election | 26,943 | 24,734 | 7,765 |
8 October 1959 | General Election | 33,705 | 23,884 | |
26 May 1955 | General Election | 31,700 | 22,277 | |
25 October 1951 | General Election | 30,611 | 22,190 | 4,477 |
23 February 1950 | General Election | 25,309 | 22,090 | 10,324 |