Pontypool: 1959 general election result
Labour won Pontypool at the 1959 general election with a majority of 17,852. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 17,85246.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 80.5%38,177 valid votes
- Electorate
- 47,452
- Result
- Lab hold
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 26,755 | 70.1% | −2.8 | |
| Conservative | 8,903 | 23.3% | −3.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2,519 | 6.6% | +6.6 | |
| Valid votes | 38,177 | |||
| Majority | 17,852 | 46.8% | ||
Change compared with the 1955 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Pontypool at the 1959 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 26,755 votes (70.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Pontypool in 1959?
17,852 votes (46.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Pontypool in 1959?
80.5% of the 47,452 registered electors cast a valid vote (38,177 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