Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament Constituency) - Elections in The 1950s

Elections in The 1950s

General Election 1959: Bishop Auckland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Boyden 21,706 55.0 −2.7
Conservative N.W. Murray 13,377 33.9 −8.4
Liberal J.G. Pease 4,377 11.1 N/A
Majority 8,329 21.1
Turnout 39,460 80.8 +3.8
Labour hold Swing +2.9
General Election 1955: Bishop Auckland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Dalton 21,804 57.7 −2.8
Conservative R.D.M. Youngson 15,959 42.3 +2.8
Majority 5,845 15.5
Turnout 37,763 77.0 −8.1
Labour hold Swing −2.8
General Election 1951: Bishop Auckland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Dalton 25,881 60.5 +2.6
Conservative B.L. Butcher 16,895 39.5 +7.9
Majority 8,986 21.0
Turnout 42,776 85.1 −1.4
Labour hold Swing −5.3
General Election 1950: Bishop Auckland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Dalton 25,039 57.9 −6.2
Conservative Antony Lambton 13,669 31.6 N/A
Liberal L.W. Malby 4,527 10.5 N/A
Majority 11,370 26.3
Turnout 43,235 86.5 +12.5
Labour hold Swing N/A

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