UK general election, 1955
| 1951 election |
| 1955 election |
| 1959 election |
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on May 26, 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a vastly increased majority for the Conservative government of 54.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Conservative | 13,310,891 | 345 | + 23 | 49.7 |
| Labour | 12,405,254 | 277 | - 18 | 46.4 |
| Liberal | 722,402 | 6 | 2.7 | |
| Sinn Féin | 152,310 | 2 | + 2 | 0.6 |
| Plaid Cymru | 45,119 | 0 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | 43,791 | 0 | 0.2 | |
| Communist | 33,144 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Irish Labour | 16,050 | 0 | - 1 | 0.1 |
| Independent Labour | 15,322 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SNP | 12,112 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| ILP | 3,334 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total votes cast: 26,759,729. All parties shown. Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists.