South West Norfolk by-election, 1959

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The South West Norfolk by-election of March 25, 1959 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Sidney Dye died on December 9, 1958. The seat was retained by Labour. The third candidate, Andrew Fountaine, ran as an Independent Nationalist, adopting a far right platform immediately before being appointed President of the National Labour Party.[1]

[edit] Results

South West Norfolk, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Hilton 15,314 50.95 +0.66
Conservative Elaine Kellett 13,960 46.44 -3.27
Independent Andrew Fountaine 785 2.61 N/A
Turnout 30,059
Labour hold Swing

[edit] References

  1. ^ John Bean, Many Shades of Black – Inside Britain’s Far Right, London: New Millennium, 1999, pp. 119-121