Galloway by-election, 1959
The Galloway by-election of 9 April 1959 was held after the death of Unionist MP (MP) John Mackie:[1]
The seat was safe, having been won by the Conservatives at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by 8,014 votes[2]
Result of the previous general election
General Election 1955: Galloway | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | J H Mackie | 15,893 | 66.86 | ||
Labour | W S Gray | 7,879 | 33.14 | ||
Majority | 8,014 | 33.71 | - | ||
Result of the by-election
By-election 1959: Galloway | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | John Brewis | 13,204 | 49.93 | -16.41 | |
Liberal | Simon Brooke Mackay | 6,721 | 25.42 | N/A | |
Labour | W Cross | 6,520 | 24.65 | -9.26 | |
Majority | 6,483 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Full results
- ↑ PoliticsResources.net