1958 Chichester by-election

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The 1958 Chichester by-election was held on 6 November 1958 when the incumbent Conservative MP Lancelot Joynson-Hicks succeeded to a peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Walter Loveys. [1]

By Election 6 November 1958: Chichester [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Loveys 23,158 70.90 +0.11
Labour W Edgar Simpkins9,50429.10−0.11
Majority 13,65441.80+0.23
Turnout 32,662
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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