1958 Wigan by-election

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The 1958 Wigan by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Williams.

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The by-election was contested by three candidates: Alan Fitch (Labour), John Hodgson (Conservative), and Michael Weaver (Communist).

The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Fitch gaining 71% of the vote on a 6.2% swing from the Conservative Party.

Result of the by-election

Wigan by-election, 1958 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Fitch 27,415 71.0 Increase2.svg 6.6
Conservative John Hodgson10,24826.5Decrease2.svg 5.7
Communist Michael Weaver9722.5Decrease2.svg 0.9
Majority 17,16744.4Increase2.svg 12.2
Turnout 38,635
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 6.2

Result of the previous General Election

General election 1955: Wigan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Williams 29,755 64.4 Decrease2.svg 2.5
Conservative Harold D Lowe14,88332.2Decrease2.svg 0.9
Communist Thomas Rowlandson1,5673.4New
Majority 14,87232.2Decrease2.svg 1.6
Turnout 46,20580.3Decrease2.svg 6.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.8

References

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