1958 Morecambe and Lonsdale by-election

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.

By-election 6 November 1958: Morecambe and Lonsdale[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Basil de Ferranti	23,923	65.3	-5.9
	Labour	FR McManus	12,692	34.7	+5.9
Majority			11,231	30.6	-11.8
Turnout			36,615
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

"1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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