Argyll by-election, 1958
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The Argyll by-election
of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of Conservative Party
MP
Duncan McCallum
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The seat was safe, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1955
by over 10,000 votes
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of 12 June 1958 was held after the death of Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP
Member of Parliament
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Duncan McCallum
Duncan McCallum
Sir Duncan McCallum was a Scottish Conservative politician.He was elected Member of Parliament for Argyllshire) at a 1940 by-election. McCallum remained as MP for the seat until his death in 1958.McCallum was born on November 24, 1888 in Fulham, London...
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The seat was safe, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1955
United Kingdom general election, 1955
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year...
by over 10,000 votes