East of England, 1959 vs 1964: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in East of England compared between the 1959 and 1964 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1959 | 1964 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | Con | Con | 6.7% | +4.0 |
| Billericay | Con | Con | 2.0% | +2.8 |
| Bury St Edmunds | Con | Con | 9.9% | +3.8 |
| Cambridge | Con | Con | 2.9% | +5.7 |
| Cambridgeshire | Con | Con | 14.0% | +0.9 |
| Central Norfolk | Con | Con | 12.0% | +1.8 |
| Chelmsford | Con | Con | 12.1% | +3.8 |
| Chigwell | Con | Con | 8.5% | +2.5 |
| Colchester | Con | Con | 7.0% | +4.4 |
| East Hertfordshire | Con | Con | 12.7% | +2.9 |
| Epping | Con | Lab gain | 4.1% | +5.2 |
| Eye | Con | Con | 11.5% | −3.1 |
| Harwich | Con | Con | 20.5% | +3.3 |
| Hemel Hempstead | Con | Con | 7.0% | +3.3 |
| Hertford | Con | Con | 6.3% | +4.8 |
| Hitchin | Con | Lab gain | 4.6% | +5.7 |
| Huntingdonshire | Con | Con | 19.8% | +1.1 |
| Ipswich | Lab | Lab | 3.9% | −0.6 |
| King'S Lynn | Con | Lab gain | 0.2% | +2.2 |
| Lowestoft | Con | Con | 5.4% | −1.1 |
| Luton | Con | Lab gain | 1.5% | +5.9 |
| Maldon | Con | Con | 3.2% | +0.9 |
| Mid-Bedfordshire | Con | Con | 10.9% | +0.2 |
| North Norfolk | Lab | Lab | 0.1% | −0.8 |
| Norwich North | Lab | Lab | 21.8% | +0.7 |
| Norwich South | Con | Lab gain | 1.7% | +4.0 |
| Saffron Waldon | Con | Con | 11.9% | +2.7 |
| South Bedfordshire | Con | Con | 0.5% | +4.1 |
| South East Essex | Con | Con | 14.0% | +4.0 |
| South Norfolk | Con | Con | 5.9% | +0.9 |
| South West Hertfordshire | Con | Con | 9.8% | +3.8 |
| South West Norfolk | Lab | Con gain | 0.4% | −0.3 |
| Southend East | Con | Con | 7.9% | +5.3 |
| Southend West | Con | Con | 21.8% | +4.4 |
| St.Albans | Con | Con | 11.7% | +3.9 |
| Sudbury and Woodbridge | Con | Con | 16.5% | +1.8 |
| The Isle of Ely | Con | Con | 12.5% | +0.8 |
| Thurrock | Lab | Lab | 29.7% | +3.3 |
| Wanstead and Woodford | Con | Con | 30.2% | +3.4 |
| Watford | Con | Lab gain | 3.3% | +4.9 |
| Yarmouth | Con | Con | 4.5% | +2.0 |
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