1958 Wigan by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1958 Wigan by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Williams.

The by-election was contested by three candidates: Alan Fitch (Labour), John Hodgson (Conservative), and Michael Weaver (Communist).

The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Fitch gaining 71% of the vote on a 6.2% swing from the Conservative Party.

## Result of the by-election[edit]

Wigan by-election, 1958[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Fitch | 27,415  | 71.0  |  6.6
| Conservative | John Hodgson  | 10,248  | 26.5  |  5.7
| Communist | Michael Weaver  | 972  | 2.5  |  0.9
Majority  | 17,167  | 44.4  |  12.2
Turnout | 38,635  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  6.2  |

## Result of the previous General Election[edit]

General election 1955: Wigan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ronald Williams | 29,755  | 64.4  |  2.5
| Conservative | Harold D Lowe  | 14,883  | 32.2  |  0.9
| Communist | Thomas Rowlandson  | 1,567  | 3.4  | New
Majority  | 14,872  | 32.2  |  1.6
Turnout | 46,205  | 80.3  |  6.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  0.8  |

## References[edit]

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

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