Weston-super-Mare by-election, 1958

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Webster 21,271 49.3
Labour Edward Hampton 11,295 26.2
Liberal Edward Taylor 10,588 24.5
Majority 9,976 23.1
Turnout 43,154 72.2
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
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