1959 Penistone by-election

A 1959 by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone in South Yorkshire on 11 June 1959. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Henry McGhee, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.

Result

The result was a hold for the Labour Party.

Penistone by-election, 1959[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mendelson 25,315 64.1 +1.8
Conservative John Bedford Deby 14,196 35.9 −1.8
Majority 11,119 28.2 +3.6
Turnout 39,511
Labour hold Swing +1.8

See also

References

  1. ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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