1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election
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The 1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election was held on 12 June 1958. It was held after the Conservative MP, Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing died. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate David Webster.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Webster | 21,271 | 49.3 | -13.4 | |
Labour | Edward Hampton | 11,295 | 26.2 | -11.1 | |
Liberal | Edward Taylor | 10,588 | 24.5 | New | |
Majority | 9,976 | 23.1 | -2.3 | ||
Turnout | 43,154 | 72.2 | -1.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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