Penistone by-election, 1959
- Penistone by-election, 1959
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone in South Yorkshire on 11 June 1959. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Henry McGhee, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.
The result was a hold for the Labour Party.
Election box begin
title=Penistone by-election, 1959Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Jakob Mendelson
votes = 25,315
percentage = 64.1
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. B. Deby
votes = 14,196
percentage = 35.9
change = −1.8Election box majority
votes = 11,119
percentage = 28.1
change = +3.4Election box turnout
votes = 39,511
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.8
ee also
*Penistone constituency
*Penistone by-election, 1921
*Penistone by-election, 1978
*Town of Penistone
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
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