1959 general election · South West
Honiton: 1959 general election result
The Conservatives won Honiton at the 1959 general election with a majority of 13,053. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 13,05328.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 80.1%45,793 valid votes
- Electorate
- 57,172
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 25,959 | 56.7% | −0.9 | |
| Liberal | 12,906 | 28.2% | +3.5 | |
| Labour | 6,928 | 15.1% | −2.5 | |
| Valid votes | 45,793 | |||
| Majority | 13,053 | 28.5% | ||
Change compared with the 1955 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Honiton at the 1959 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 25,959 votes (56.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Honiton in 1959?
13,053 votes (28.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal.
What was the turnout in Honiton in 1959?
80.1% of the 57,172 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,793 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data