Yorkshire and the Humber: 1955 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1955 general election: Labour won 32 of 55 seats with 52.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 32 | −4 | 1,273,302 | 52.5% | −1.5 | ||
| Conservative | 22 | +5 | 1,069,258 | 44.1% | +13.5 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 81,503 | 3.4% | −0.2 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 1,461 | 0.06% | |||||
Change compared with the 1951 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | Con | 6,167 | 14.6 | 81.1% | |
| Barnsley | Lab | 24,709 | 45.5 | 78.6% | |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 9,208 | 20.4 | 79.9% | |
| Bradford East | Lab | 8,875 | 23.2 | 74.4% | |
| Bradford North | Con | 69 | 0.2 | 81.8% | |
| Bradford South | Lab | 3,710 | 8.6 | 80.4% | |
| Bradford West | Con | 3,159 | 7.6 | 81.7% | |
| Bridlington | Con | 15,266 | 41.8 | 69.4% | |
| Brigg | Lab | 5,021 | 9.9 | 74.7% | |
| Brighouse and Spenborough | Lab | 1,626 | 3.6 | 83.7% | |
| Colne Valley | Lab | 3,596 | 8.4 | 81.1% | |
| Dearne Valley | Lab | 26,316 | 55.9 | 80.6% | |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 7,417 | 16.6 | 80.8% | |
| Don Valley | Lab | 24,732 | 47.4 | 81.2% | |
| Doncaster | Con | 1,660 | 3.5 | 81.8% | |
| Goole | Lab | 9,964 | 24.4 | 78.3% | |
| Grimsby | Lab | 3,522 | 7.6 | 73.3% | |
| Halifax | Con | 1,535 | 2.8 | 80.2% | |
| Haltemprice | Con | 14,342 | 37.8 | 74.8% | |
| Harrogate | Con | 16,541 | 44.6 | 71.9% | |
| Hemsworth | Lab | 34,042 | 66.5 | 79.9% | |
| Howden | Con | 11,398 | 32.4 | 73.7% | |
| Huddersfield East | Lab | 4,224 | 10.2 | 80.2% | |
| Huddersfield West | Lib | 7,927 | 19.5 | 79.3% | |
| Keighley | Lab | 3,403 | 8.2 | 83.9% | |
| Kingston-upon-Hull East | Lab | 12,706 | 24.2 | 75.6% | |
| Kingston-upon-Hull North | Con | 590 | 1.2 | 77.4% | |
| Kingston-upon-Hull West | Lab | 5,523 | 12.0 | 70.1% | |
| Leeds East | Lab | 4,939 | 10.5 | 76.2% | |
| Leeds North East | Con | 9,279 | 22.9 | 73.1% | |
| Leeds North West | Con | 15,329 | 31.6 | 75.6% | |
| Leeds South | Lab | 12,016 | 30.3 | 72.9% | |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 12,572 | 32.4 | 67.9% | |
| Leeds West | Lab | 6,264 | 13.5 | 77.4% | |
| Normanton | Lab | 17,806 | 47.0 | 78.1% | |
| Penistone | Lab | 11,636 | 24.6 | 80.0% | |
| Pontefract | Lab | 22,463 | 52.5 | 79.5% | |
| Pudsey | Con | 4,564 | 10.7 | 85.4% | |
| Richmond (Yorkshire) | Con | 16,005 | 47.1 | 67.2% | |
| Ripon | Con | 12,065 | 37.8 | 78.8% | |
| Rother Valley | Lab | 27,052 | 51.2 | 78.8% | |
| Rotherham | Lab | 11,541 | 26.7 | 77.4% | |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 16,645 | 35.5 | 72.6% | |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 19,568 | 42.0 | 72.1% | |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 15,404 | 37.3 | 71.1% | |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 14,739 | 32.5 | 74.1% | |
| Sheffield Heeley | Con | 11,051 | 21.9 | 77.0% | |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 7,010 | 17.6 | 73.0% | |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | 18,339 | 46.5 | 71.3% | |
| Shipley | Con | 5,331 | 13.4 | 86.2% | |
| Skipton | Con | 9,182 | 22.4 | 82.5% | |
| Sowerby | Lab | 2,783 | 6.3 | 81.4% | |
| Thirsk and Malton | Con | 14,085 | 38.2 | 73.4% | |
| Wakefield | Lab | 9,745 | 20.9 | 77.9% | |
| York | Con | 1,104 | 1.8 | 83.5% |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1955 general election?
Labour won 32 of the 55 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 52.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1955?
55 constituencies.
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