1. The General Election of 1959By
Professor Vernon Bogdanor
Visiting Gresham Professor of Political History

2. GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE 1950s
1951
% Vote
Seats
Conservatives
48.0
321
Labour
48.8
295
Liberal
2.5 6
Other
0.7 3
Turnout 82.5%
Swing to Conservative: 1.1%

3. GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE 1950s
1955
% Vote
Seats
Conservatives
49.7
344
Labour
46.4
277
Liberal
2.7 6
Other
1.2 3
Turnout 76.7%
Swing to Conservative: 1.8%

4. GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE 1950s
1959
% Vote
Seats
Conservative
49.4
365
Labour
43.8
258
Liberal
5.9 6
Other
0.1 1
Turnout 78.8%
Swing to Conservative: 1.2%