1958 Pontypool by-election

The 1958 Pontypool by-election was held on 10 November 1958 after the incumbent Labour MP, Granville West was elevated to a life peerage. The seat was retained by the Labour candidate Leo Abse.

Pontypool by-election, 1958[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leo Abse 20,000 68.49 -4.42
Conservative P S Thomas 6,273 21.48 -5.61
Plaid Cymru B C L Morgan 2,927 10.02 New
Majority 13,727 47.01 +1.20
Turnout 29,200
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.


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