1958 Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election
The Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election 1958 was a parliamentary by-election for the Shoreditch and Finsbury constituency held on 27 November 1958.
The by-election was held following the conferment of a life peerage for Victor Collins.
It was a Labour hold. Until the 1999 Leeds Central by-election, the turnout was the lowest in post-war history.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Cliffe | 10,215 | 76.04 | +2.59 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Henry Martin Whipham | 3,219 | 23.96 | -2.59 | |
| Majority | 6996 | 52.08 | +5.18 | ||
| Turnout | 13,434 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Victor Collins | 25,500 | 73.45 | ||
| Conservative | M Agnew | 9,216 | 26.55 | ||
| Majority | 16,284 | 46.90 | |||
| Turnout | 34,716 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||