UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Willesden East
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 23,397 | 22,738 |
| Votes gained | -3,298 | -2,089 |
| Share of votes | 50.7% | 49.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.6% | 37.5% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.1% | +1.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -3.8% | -1.9% |
| Total votes: | 46,135 | |
| Electorate: | 60,604 | |
| Turnout: | 76.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.1% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 15,564 | 20,073 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 14,761 | 21,767 | 2,765 | 556 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 18,755 | 20,543 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,709 | 20,499 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,738 | 23,397 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,827 | 26,695 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,004 | 24,345 | 6,310 | |
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 14,027 | 23,457 | 6,771 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 25,613 | 15,523 | 3,217 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 28,993 | 10,010 | 7,684 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 17,090 | 13,977 | 11,190 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,965 | 7,860 | 7,992 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 11,146 | 5,392 | 11,260 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,525 | 11,211 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 12,044 | 4,941 | 2,757 | |