Weston-super-Mare by-election, 1958
The 1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election was held on 12 June 1958. It was held after the Conservative MP, Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing died. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate David Webster.
Weston-super-Mare by-election 12th June 1958 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Webster | 21,271 | 49.3 | ||
Labour | Edward Hampton | 11,295 | 26.2 | ||
Liberal | Edward Taylor | 10,588 | 24.5 | ||
Majority | 9,976 | 23.1 | |||
Turnout | 43,154 | 72.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||