1958 Ealing South by-election
The Ealing South by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the resignation of Conservative Party MP Angus Maude.
The seat had been won by the Conservatives at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 12,000 votes.[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angus Maude | 25,992 | 59.57 | ||
| Labour | David G. Allen | 13,462 | 30.85 | ||
| Liberal | David Evans | 4,182 | 9.58 | ||
| Majority | 12,530 | 28.72 | |||
| Turnout | 43,636 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Batsford | 17,417 | 50.29 | −9.28 | |
| Labour | H Garside | 11,258 | 32.51 | +1.66 | |
| Liberal | Philip Skelsey | 5,956 | 17.20 | +7.62 | |
| Majority | 6,159 | 17.78 | −10.94 | ||
| Turnout | 34,631 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "UK General Election results May 1955". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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