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UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Ruislip-Northwood

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 23,480 10,424 7,295
Votes gained -1,326 -2,827 +3,813
Share of votes 57.0% 25.3% 17.7%
Share of eligible voters 47.7% 21.2% 14.8%
Gain in share of votes -8.2% -9.5% +9.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -4.3% -6.6% +7.2%
Total votes: 41,199
Electorate: 49,198
Turnout: 83.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 9.3% Liberal from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
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23 February 1950
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 18,939 8,323 10,029 2,379
7 June 2001 General Election 18,115 10,578 7,177 1,271
1 May 1997 General Election 22,526 14,732 7,279 296
9 April 1992 General Election 28,097 8,306 7,739 214
11 June 1987 General Election 27,418 5,913 10,447
9 June 1983 General Election 24,498 5,105 11,516
3 May 1979 General Election 26,748 9,541 6,867 477
10 October 1974 General Election 20,779 10,490 8,621 458
28 February 1974 General Election 21,995 10,574 10,311 1,439
18 June 1970 General Election 24,247 11,541 4,188
31 March 1966 General Election 20,731 13,455 6,128
15 October 1964 General Election 21,036 11,331 7,806
8 October 1959 General Election 23,480 10,424 7,295
26 May 1955 General Election 24,806 13,251
25 October 1951 General Election 25,295 14,491
23 February 1950 General Election 23,077 13,568 3,482

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