Bedwellty: 1955 general election result
Labour won Bedwellty at the 1955 general election with a majority of 23,692. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 23,69264.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 81.6%36,516 valid votes
- Electorate
- 44,753
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 30,104 | 82.4% | |
| Conservative | 6,412 | 17.6% | |
| Valid votes | 36,516 | ||
| Majority | 23,692 | 64.9% | |
Questions and answers
Who won Bedwellty at the 1955 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 30,104 votes (82.4%).
What was the majority in Bedwellty in 1955?
23,692 votes (64.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Bedwellty in 1955?
81.6% of the 44,753 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,516 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data