South West: 1955 general election results
How South West voted at the 1955 general election: the Conservatives won 33 of 43 seats with 51.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 | +2 | 928,448 | 51.0% | +4.8 | |
| Labour | 9 | −1 | 702,420 | 38.6% | −3.5 | |
| Others | 1 | new | 37,766 | 2.1% | — | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 151,856 | 8.3% | +2.3 |
Change compared with the 1951 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 6,843 | 14.5 | 82.5% | |
| Bodmin | Con | 7,659 | 21.1 | 79.5% | |
| Bridgwater | Con | 7,717 | 18.4 | 78.0% | |
| Bristol Central | Lab | 8,752 | 21.1 | 73.8% | |
| Bristol North East | Lab | 876 | 1.8 | 78.0% | |
| Bristol North West | Lab | 1,655 | 3.7 | 79.1% | |
| Bristol South | Lab | 10,976 | 28.2 | 74.7% | |
| Bristol South East | Lab | 8,047 | 19.0 | 77.9% | |
| Bristol West | Con | 22,001 | 50.5 | 74.6% | |
| Cheltenham | Con | 7,621 | 18.6 | 79.4% | |
| Chippenham | Con | 6,695 | 16.7 | 80.0% | |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Oth | — | — | 68.3% | |
| Devizes | Con | 2,075 | 5.4 | 78.6% | |
| Exeter | Con | 5,388 | 12.6 | 79.3% | |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Lab | 1,047 | 2.5 | 78.3% | |
| Gloucester | Lab | 748 | 1.8 | 80.9% | |
| Honiton | Con | 14,741 | 32.9 | 79.7% | |
| North Cornwall | Con | 1,604 | 4.5 | 82.3% | |
| North Devon | Con | 5,226 | 14.7 | 81.1% | |
| North Dorset | Con | 7,159 | 19.7 | 82.2% | |
| North Somerset | Con | 4,183 | 8.4 | 85.4% | |
| Plymouth Devonport | Con | 100 | 0.2 | 77.1% | |
| Plymouth Sutton | Con | 3,810 | 6.8 | 78.9% | |
| Poole | Con | 9,562 | 19.4 | 80.9% | |
| Salisbury | Con | 7,639 | 20.1 | 77.7% | |
| South Dorset | Con | 5,417 | 12.4 | 79.3% | |
| South Gloucestershire | Con | 1,726 | 4.1 | 81.7% | |
| St.Ives | Con | 7,335 | 22.4 | 73.9% | |
| Stroud | Con | 3,943 | 8.4 | 84.3% | |
| Swindon | Lab | 3,939 | 9.9 | 80.0% | |
| Taunton | Con | 5,542 | 12.6 | 85.5% | |
| Tavistock | Con | 10,236 | 29.5 | 76.9% | |
| Tiverton | Con | 10,424 | 28.5 | 76.3% | |
| Torquay | Con | 17,230 | 34.9 | 75.5% | |
| Torrington | Con | 9,312 | 30.1 | 69.2% | |
| Totnes | Con | 11,594 | 22.9 | 80.8% | |
| Truro | Con | 4,717 | 10.9 | 78.7% | |
| Wells | Con | 5,879 | 13.0 | 79.5% | |
| West Dorset | Con | 6,763 | 19.2 | 80.1% | |
| West Gloucestershire | Lab | 4,020 | 9.9 | 78.6% | |
| Westbury | Con | 3,389 | 7.9 | 82.4% | |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 11,082 | 25.4 | 73.8% | |
| Yeovil | Con | 4,266 | 8.5 | 85.1% |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1955 general election?
The Conservatives won 33 of the 43 seats in South West, with 51.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1955?
43 constituencies.
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