The 1958 Morecambe and Lonsdale by-election was held on 6 November 1958. It was held due to the elevation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Ian Fraser, being elevated to a life peerage. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Basil de Ferranti.
Result
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Basil de Ferranti | 23,923 | 65.3 | −5.9 | |
Labour | Frank R McManus | 12,692 | 34.7 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 11,231 | 30.6 | −11.8 | ||
Turnout | 36,615 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.