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1959 general election · Wales

Neath: 1959 general election result

Labour won Neath at the 1959 general election with a majority of 20,206. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
20,20647.3% of valid votes
Turnout
82.6%42,694 valid votes
Electorate
51,711
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won30,46971.4%−5.0
Conservative10,26324.0%+0.4
Others1,9624.6%+4.6
Valid votes42,694
Majority20,20647.3%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Neath at the 1959 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 30,469 votes (71.4%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Neath in 1959?

20,206 votes (47.3% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Neath in 1959?

82.6% of the 51,711 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,694 votes).

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