1959 Whitehaven by-election

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The 1959 Whitehaven by-election on 18 June 1959 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Anderson on 25 April the same year. The seat was retained by Labour. [1]

Result

Whitehaven, by-election 1959 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Symonds 21,457 58.61 +0.57
Conservative Godfrey William Iredell15,15141.39−0.57
Majority6,30617.22+1.14
Turnout 36,608
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Result at previous election". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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