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1955 general election · Scotland

Argyll: 1955 general election result

The Conservatives won Argyll at the 1955 general election with a majority of 9,915. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
9,91535.3% of valid votes
Turnout
66.6%28,097 valid votes
Electorate
42,182
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won19,00667.6%
Labour9,09132.4%
Valid votes28,097
Majority9,91535.3%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1951 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Argyll at the 1955 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 19,006 votes (67.6%).

What was the majority in Argyll in 1955?

9,915 votes (35.3% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Argyll in 1955?

66.6% of the 42,182 registered electors cast a valid vote (28,097 votes).

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