1958 Wigan by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1958 Wigan by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Williams.
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Fitch | 27,415 | 71.0 | 6.6 | |
Conservative | John Hodgson | 10,248 | 26.5 | 5.7 | |
Communist | Michael Weaver | 972 | 2.5 | 0.9 | |
Majority | 17,167 | 44.4 | 12.2 | ||
Turnout | 38,635 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.2 |
Result of the previous General Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ronald Williams | 29,755 | 64.4 | 2.5 | |
Conservative | Harold D Lowe | 14,883 | 32.2 | 0.9 | |
Communist | Thomas Rowlandson | 1,567 | 3.4 | New | |
Majority | 14,872 | 32.2 | 1.6 | ||
Turnout | 46,205 | 80.3 | 6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 |
References
- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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