1958 Pontypool by-election

The 1958 Pontypool by-election was held on 10 November 1958 after the incumbent Labour MP, Granville West was elevated to a life peerage. The seat was retained by the Labour candidate Leo Abse.

Pontypool by-election, 1958[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Leo Abse	20,000	68.49	-4.42
	Conservative	P S Thomas	6,273	21.48	-5.61
	Plaid Cymru	B C L Morgan	2,927	10.02	n/a
Majority			13,727	47.01	+1.2
Turnout			29,200
	Labour hold		Swing

References

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

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