Argyll by-election, 1958
The Argyll by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of Conservative Party MP Duncan McCallum:[1]
The seat was safe, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by over 10,000 votes[2]
Result of the previous general election
| General Election 1955: Argyll | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | D McCallum | 19,119 | 67.77 | ||
| Labour | Robert M. Young | 9,091 | 32.23 | ||
| Majority | 10,028 | 35.55 | - | ||
Result of the by-election
| By-election 1958: Argyll | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Michael Antony Cristobal Noble | 12,541 | 49.79 | -20.98 | |
| Liberal | William D. McKean | 7,375 | 24.52 | N/A | |
| Labour | Robert M. Young | 6,884 | 25.69 | -6.54 | |
| Majority | 5,166 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Full results
- ↑ PoliticsResources.net