Whitehaven by-election, 1959
- Whitehaven by-election, 1959
The Whitehaven by-election of June 18, 1959 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Anderson on April 25 of the same year. The seat was retained by the Labour.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joseph Symonds
votes = 21,457 | percentage = 58.61 | change = +0.59Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G W Iredell
votes = 15,151 | percentage = 41.39 | change = -0.59Election box turnout
votes = 36,608
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/59.html#whitehaven Full result]
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