1958 Argyll by-election
The Argyll by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of Conservative Party MP Duncan McCallum.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 10,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Duncan McCallum | 19,119 | 67.77 | ||
| Labour | Robert M. Young | 9,091 | 32.23 | ||
| Majority | 10,028 | 35.54 | |||
| Turnout | 28,210 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Noble | 12,541 | 46.79 | -20.98 | |
| Liberal | William D. McKean | 7,375 | 27.52 | New | |
| Labour | Robert M. Young | 6,884 | 25.69 | -6.54 | |
| Majority | 5,166 | 19.27 | -16.28 | ||
| Turnout | 26,800 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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