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1959 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Skipton: 1959 general election result

The Conservatives won Skipton at the 1959 general election with a majority of 9,100. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
ConservativeConservative
Majority
9,10021.7% of valid votes
Turnout
85.6%41,999 valid votes
Electorate
49,037
Result
Con hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Conservative Won20,27848.3%−12.9
Labour11,17826.6%−12.2
Liberal10,54325.1%+25.1
Valid votes41,999
Majority9,10021.7%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Skipton at the 1959 general election?

The Conservative candidate won with 20,278 votes (48.3%). Result: Con hold.

What was the majority in Skipton in 1959?

9,100 votes (21.7% of valid votes) over the Labour.

What was the turnout in Skipton in 1959?

85.6% of the 49,037 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,999 votes).

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