Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election, 1958
The Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election 1958 was a parliamentary by-election for the Shoreditch and Finsbury constituency held on 27 November 1958.
The by-election was held following confirnment of a life peerage for Victor Collins.
It was a Labour hold. Until the Leeds Central by-election, 1999, the turnout was the lowest in post-war history.
Result
Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election, 1965 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Michael Cliffe | 10,215 | |||
Conservative | THN Whipham | 3,219 | |||
Previous result
General Election 1955: Shoreditch and Finsbury | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Victor Collins | 25,500 | 73.45 | ||
Conservative | M Agnew | 9,216 | 26.55 | ||