Cheadle (UK Parliament Constituency) - Elections in The 1950s

Elections in The 1950s

General Election 1959: Cheadle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Shepherd 32,787 55.0 −7.3
Liberal Roger Cuss 15,469 26.0 +10.4
Labour Charles Morris 11,373 19.0 −3.1
Majority 17,318 29.0
Turnout 59,629 83.7
Conservative hold Swing −8.9
General Election 1955: Cheadle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Shepherd 30,940 62.3 −0.3
Labour Harry V. Stone 10,966 22.1 −2.9
Liberal Ronald Palmer 7,756 15.6 +3.2
Majority 19,974 40.2
Turnout 49,662 80.6
Conservative hold Swing +1.3
General Election 1951: Cheadle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Shepherd 32,369 62.6 +4.4
Labour Rev. Hatton Jones 12,910 25.0 −0.3
Liberal George Samways 6,388 12.4 −4.2
Majority 19,459 37.6
Turnout 51,667 85.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
General Election 1950: Cheadle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Shepherd 30,740 58.2 N/A
Labour Rev. Hatton Jones 13,389 25.3 N/A
Liberal George Samways 8,801 16.6 N/A
Majority 17,351 32.8 N/A
Turnout 52,930 88.9 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

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