The 1958 Pontypool by-election was held on 10 November 1958 after the incumbent Labour MP, Granville West was elevated to a life peerage. The seat was retained by the Labour candidate Leo Abse.
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leo Abse | 20,000 | 68.5 | −4.4 | |
| Conservative | Paul S. Thomas | 6,273 | 21.5 | −5.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Benjamin C.L. Morgan | 2,927 | 10.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,727 | 47.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 29,200 | 61.7 | −15.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,332 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 9780900178023. Page 588
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