1959 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Huddersfield West: 1959 general election result

The Liberals won Huddersfield West at the 1959 general election with a majority of 9,652. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner: LiberalLiberal
Majority: 9,65223.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 79.7%40,894 valid votes
Electorate: 51,284
Result: Lib hold

Result
Party	Votes	Share	Change
Liberal Won	25,273	61.8%	+2.1
Labour	15,621	38.2%	−2.1
Valid votes	40,894
Majority	9,652	23.6%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Huddersfield West at the 1959 general election?

The Liberal candidate won with 25,273 votes (61.8%). Result: Lib hold.

What was the majority in Huddersfield West in 1959?

9,652 votes (23.6% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Huddersfield West in 1959?

79.7% of the 51,284 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,894 votes).

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