United Kingdom general election, 1955
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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 substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under Sir Anthony Eden against the Labour Party under Clement Attlee.
This was the first election to be televised in the UK. Only three hours of the coverage still exists and this was rebroadcast on BBC Parliament.
Results
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Total votes cast: 26,759,729. All parties shown. Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists.
Selected Declarations (taken from BBC Parliament's coverage)
First Declaration: Cheltenham (Con: 24,259, Lab:16,638. Con hold)
Prime Minister's Seat: Warwick and Leamington (Con: 29,979, Lab: 16,513. Con hold)
See also
| United Kingdom general elections |
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