1958 Chichester by-election
The 1958 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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