1959 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Howden: 1959 general election result
The Conservatives won Howden at the 1959 general election with a majority of 12,872. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 12,87235.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 75.8%35,874 valid votes
- Electorate
- 47,310
- Result
- Con hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 20,681 | 57.7% | −0.6 | |
| Labour | 7,809 | 21.8% | −4.1 | |
| Liberal | 7,384 | 20.6% | +4.7 | |
| Valid votes | 35,874 | |||
| Majority | 12,872 | 35.9% | ||
Change compared with the 1955 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Howden at the 1959 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 20,681 votes (57.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Howden in 1959?
12,872 votes (35.9% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Howden in 1959?
75.8% of the 47,310 registered electors cast a valid vote (35,874 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