1959 Whitehaven by-election

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 and votes

Whitehaven, by-election 1959[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Symonds 21,457 58.61 +0.57
Conservative Godfrey William Iredell 15,151 41.39 -0.57
Majority 6,306 17.22 +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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