1958 Morecambe and Lonsdale by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1958 Morecambe and Lonsdale by-election was held on 6 November 1958. It was held due to the elevation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Ian Fraser, being elevated to a life peerage. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Basil de Ferranti.
Result
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Basil de Ferranti | 23,923 | 65.3 | −5.9 | |
| Labour | Frank R McManus | 12,692 | 34.7 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 11,231 | 30.6 | −11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 36,615 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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