1958 Pontypool by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2022 August 2019 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. Result 1958 Pontypool by-electionhttp://by-elections.co.uk/58.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120625073118/http://by-elections.co.uk/58.html 1958 By Election Results 2012-06-25 dead 2015-08-15Craig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. 9780900178023. Page 588 Welsh Labour Leo Abse 20,000 68.5 -4.4 Welsh Conservatives Paul S. Thomas 6,273 21.5 -5.6 Plaid Cymru Benjamin C.L. Morgan 2,927 10.0 N/A 13,727 47.0 +1.2 29,200 61.7 -15.4 47,332 Welsh Labour References Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Pontypool by-election Category:1950s elections in Wales Category:Elections in Monmouthshire Pontypool by-election Pontypool by-election Category:20th century in Monmouthshire