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1955 general election · Scotland

West Lothian: 1955 general election result

Labour won West Lothian at the 1955 general election with a majority of 8,307. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
8,30719.3% of valid votes
Turnout
75.4%43,001 valid votes
Electorate
57,045
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won25,65459.7%
Conservative17,34740.3%
Valid votes43,001
Majority8,30719.3%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won West Lothian at the 1955 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 25,654 votes (59.7%).

What was the majority in West Lothian in 1955?

8,307 votes (19.3% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in West Lothian in 1955?

75.4% of the 57,045 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,001 votes).

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