Bolton West: 1959 general election result

The Liberals won Bolton West at the 1959 general election with a majority of 3,988. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 3,9889.3% of valid votes
Turnout: 79.7%43,078 valid votes
Electorate: 54,035
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	23,533	54.6%	−0.7
Labour	19,545	45.4%	+0.7
Valid votes	43,078
Majority	3,988	9.3%

Change compared with the 1955 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Bolton West at the 1959 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 23,533 votes (54.6%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Bolton West in 1959?

3,988 votes (9.3% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Bolton West in 1959?

79.7% of the 54,035 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,078 votes).

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