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UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Taunton

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 22,962 17,420 3,684
Votes gained -1,864 -3,425 -877
Share of votes 52.1% 39.5% 8.4%
Share of eligible voters 44.5% 33.8% 7.1%
Gain in share of votes -2.3% -6.1% -1.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.9% -6.8% -1.9%
Total votes: 44,066
Electorate: 51,564
Turnout: 85.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.1% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Taunton Deane
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 25,191 7,132 25,764 1,441
7 June 2001 General Election 23,033 8,254 22,798 1,140
1 May 1997 General Election 23,621 8,248 26,064 3,078
9 April 1992 General Election 29,576 8,151 26,240 279
11 June 1987 General Election 30,248 8,754 19,868
9 June 1983 General Election 28,112 9,498 15,545
3 May 1979 General Election 28,483 15,759 7,928 1,403
10 October 1974 General Election 22,542 15,721 11,984 283
28 February 1974 General Election 23,841 15,401 13,607
18 June 1970 General Election 26,158 17,823 4,871
31 March 1966 General Election 22,369 19,216 5,460
15 October 1964 General Election 21,367 16,619 7,944
8 October 1959 General Election 22,680 16,182 7,031
14 February 1956 By Election 19,820 19,163
26 May 1955 General Election 22,962 17,420 3,684
25 October 1951 General Election 24,826 20,845
23 February 1950 General Election 20,724 19,352 4,561
5 July 1945 General Election 17,858 19,976
14 November 1935 General Election 19,443 11,219
27 October 1931 General Election 22,564 8,367
30 May 1929 General Election 15,083 6,615 11,121
29 October 1924 General Election 13,930 2,441 10,381
6 December 1923 General Election 11,798 13,053
15 November 1922 General Election 10,182 13,195
14 December 1918 General Election 12,619 4,816

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