James Whitfield
James Whitfield Political analyst and journalist

1955 General election results summary

Majority – 54
PM Anthony Eden 1955—1957
PM Harold Macmillan 1957
Held on Thursday 26th May
Electorate – 34,858,263
Turnout – 76.8

1955 General Election Results Summary
Conservatives won a majority of 54 seats. PM: Anthony Eden 1955–1957, PM Harold Macmillan 1957. Election held on Thursday, 26th May. Turnout: 76.8%.
Party Seats Votes % Share Candidates
Conservative34413,286,56949.7%623
Labour27712,404,97046.4%620
Liberal6722,4022.7%110
Ulster Unionist10–––
Sinn Fein2–––

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James Whitfield
James Whitfield
Political analyst and journalist

James Whitfield is a political analyst and journalist covering British and international affairs. He studied Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh before spending eight years reporting from Westminster for regional and national outlets. His work focuses on electoral trends, party strategy and the intersection of domestic policy with global events. James has contributed analysis to broadcast panels and political podcasts across the UK media landscape. He is based in London and writes regularly for ukpolitical.info.

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