Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election, 1958
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Cliffe | 10,215 | 76.04 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Henry Martin Whipham | 3,219 | 23.96 | ||
| Majority | 6996 | 52.08 | |||
| Turnout | 13,434 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Victor Collins | 25,500 | 73.45 | ||
| Conservative | M Agnew | 9,216 | 26.55 | ||
References
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- Use dmy dates from September 2013
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- Accuracy disputes from February 2012
- Articles lacking reliable references from February 2012
- Wikipedia articles incorporating an LRPP template without an unnamed parameter
- 1958 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1958 in London
- Shoreditch
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hackney constituencies
- Elections in Islington
