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UK general election, 1955 - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Alternative, Alternativity, Anointing, Anointment, Assignment, Assumption, Authorization, Calling, Canonization, Caucus, Choice, Consecration, Coronation, Decision, Delegation |
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The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on May 26, 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a vastly increased majority for the Conservative government of 54.
| Party |
Votes |
Seats |
Loss/Gain |
Share of Vote (%) |
| Conservative |
13,310,891 |
345 |
+ 23 |
49.7 |
| Labour |
12,405,254 |
277 |
- 18 |
46.4 |
| Liberal |
722,402 |
6 |
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2.7 |
| Sinn Féin |
152,310 |
2 |
+ 2 |
0.6 |
| Plaid Cymru |
45,119 |
0 |
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0.2 |
| Independent |
43,791 |
0 |
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0.2 |
| Communist |
33,144 |
0 |
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0.1 |
| Irish Labour |
16,050 |
0 |
- 1 |
0.1 |
| Independent Labour |
15,322 |
0 |
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0.0 |
| SNP |
12,112 |
0 |
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0.0 |
| ILP |
3,334 |
0 |
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0.0 |
Total votes cast: 26,759,729. All parties shown. Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists.
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