1959 Galloway by-election
The Galloway by-election of 9 April 1959 was held after the death of Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) John Mackie:[1]
The seat was safe, having been won by the Unionists at the 1955 general election by 8,014 votes[2]
Result of the previous general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Mackie | 15,893 | 66.86 | +5.23 | |
Labour | W S Gray | 7,879 | 33.14 | +6.80 | |
Majority | 8,014 | 33.72 | -1.43 | ||
Turnout | 23,772 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Result of the by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Brewis | 13,204 | 49.93 | -16.93 | |
Liberal | Simon Mackay | 6,721 | 25.42 | New | |
Labour | W Cross | 6,520 | 24.65 | -9.26 | |
Majority | 6,483 | 24.51 | -9.21 | ||
Turnout | 26,445 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Aftermath
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References
- ^ Full results Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1959 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Government Satisfaction at Galloway Result". The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1959. Retrieved 25 January 2019.