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1959 By Election Results

 

 

Southend West

  DATE:       29th January 1959
Mr H P G Channon Conservative 14,493
Miss H J Harvey Liberal 6,314
Mr A Pearson-Clarke Labour 5,280
Majority 8,179

Conservative hold

CREDITS:

Many thanks to Micheal Main for providing the Harvey leaflets.

 

 

Harrow East

  DATE:       19th March 1959
Cdr. A Courtney Conservative 17,766
Mr M Rees Labour 15,545
Mr T Lynch Union of small shopkeepers 348
Majority 2,220

Conservative hold

 

 

Belfast East

  DATE:       19th March 1959
Mr S McMaster Ulster Unionist 19,524
Mr J Gardner N. Ireland Labour Party 14,264
Majority 5,260

Ulster Unionist hold

 

 

Norfolk South West

  DATE:       25th March 1959
Mr A V Hilton Labour 15,314
Mrs E Kellett Conservative 13,960
Mr A Fountaine Independent 785
Majority 1,354

Labour hold

 

 

Kirkcudbright & Wigtown - Galloway

  DATE:       9th April 1959
Mr H J Brewis Conservative 13,204
Hon. S B MacKay Liberal 6,721
Mr W Cross Labour 6,250
Majority 6,483

Conservative hold

 

 

Yorkshire - Penistone

  DATE:       11th June 1959
Mr J J Mendelson Labour 25,315
Mr J B Deby Conservative 14,196
Majority 11,119

Labour hold

 

 

Cumberland - Whitehaven

  DATE:       18th June 1959
Mr J B Symonds Labour 21,475
Mr G W Iredell Conservative 15,151
Majority 6,324

Labour hold