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1955 general election · West Midlands

Rugby: 1955 general election result

Labour won Rugby at the 1955 general election with a majority of 1,378. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
1,3783.5% of valid votes
Turnout
85.4%39,314 valid votes
Electorate
46,011
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won19,70950.1%
Conservative18,33146.6%
Others1,2743.2%
Valid votes39,314
Majority1,3783.5%

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Questions and answers

Who won Rugby at the 1955 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 19,709 votes (50.1%).

What was the majority in Rugby in 1955?

1,378 votes (3.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Rugby in 1955?

85.4% of the 46,011 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,314 votes).

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