1958 Chichester by-election
Appearance
The Chichester by-election was held on 6 November 1958 when the incumbent Conservative MP Lancelot Joynson-Hicks succeeded to a peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Walter Loveys.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter Loveys | 23,158 | 70.90 | +0.11 | |
Labour | W Edgar Simpkins | 9,504 | 29.10 | −0.11 | |
Majority | 13,654 | 41.80 | +0.23 | ||
Turnout | 32,662 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.