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United Kingdom 1955 general election

What was the result of the 1955 general election in the United Kingdom?

Conservative Party won 324 of 630 seats.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : Conservative Party won 324 of 630 seats.

  • Conservatives and National Liberals 0 0 seats 49.7% +1.7 points
  • Labour Party 277 −18 seats 46.4% −2.4 points
  • Liberal Party 6 0 seats 2.7% +0.1 points
  • Sinn Féin 2 0.6%
  • Plaid Cymru 0 0.2%
  • Conservative Party 324 +22 seats
  • National Liberal Party 21 +2 seats
  • Seats won
  • Change on the previous election at the right
  • Share of the vote
  • Share at the previous election
  • Change in points at the right

Changes are against the United Kingdom 1951 general election, party by party.

316 of 630 seats make a majority

Key numbers

  1. +22 seats

    Seats gained by Conservative Party

    The largest gain in seats compared with 1951. Labour Party lost 18 seats.

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats± seats%± pointsVotes
Conservatives and National Liberals0049.7+1.713,310,891
Labour Party277−1846.4−2.412,405,254
Liberal Party602.7+0.1722,402
Sinn Féin20.6152,310
Plaid Cymru00.245,119
Conservative Party324+22
National Liberal Party21+2

± is the change against the United Kingdom 1951 general election, party by party.

Votes by party
  • Conservatives and National Liberals 13,310,891
  • Labour Party 12,405,254
  • Liberal Party 722,402
  • Sinn Féin 152,310
  • Plaid Cymru 45,119
  • Conservative Party
  • National Liberal Party

ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.

How many people voted?

26,759,729 votes were valid.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Labour Party46.4% of votes44.0% of seats
  • Liberal Party2.7% of votes1.0% of seats
  • Sinn Féin0.6% of votes0.3% of seats
  • Conservatives and National Liberals49.7% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 50.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.2 by votes and 2.2 by seats; Conservatives and National Liberals led Labour Party by 3.3 points of the vote.

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