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.

Weston-super-Mare by-election 12th June 1958 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Webster 21,271 49.3 −13.4
Labour Edward Hampton11,29526.2−11.1
Liberal Edward Taylor10,58824.5New
Majority 9,97623.1−2.3
Turnout 43,15472.2−1.6
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.