1959 General election results summary
Majority – 100
PM Harold Macmillan 1957—63 (Biography)
PM Alec Douglas–Home 1963—64 (Biography)
Held on Thursday, 8 October
Electorate – 35,397,080
Turnout – 78.7%
| Party |
Seats |
Votes |
% Share |
Candidates |
| |
Conservative |
365 |
13,749,830 |
49.4 |
625 |
| |
Labour |
258 |
12,215,538 |
43.8 |
621 |
| |
Ulster Unionist |
12 |
|
|
|
| |
Liberal |
6 |
1,638,571 |
5.9 |
216 |
| |
Independent Unionist |
1 |
|
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