The 1959 Whitehaven by-election on 18 June 1959 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Anderson on 25 April the same year. The seat was retained by Labour.[1]
Result and votes
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Symonds | 21,457 | 58.61 | +0.57 | |
| Conservative | Godfrey William Iredell | 15,151 | 41.39 | −0.57 | |
| Majority | 6,306 | 17.22 | +1.14 | ||
| Turnout | 36,608 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Result at previous election". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.