title: 1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election
text: # 1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election
  
  The 1958 Weston-super-Mare by-election was held on 12 June 1958. It was held after the Conservative MP, Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing died. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate David Webster.
  
  Weston-super-Mare by-election 12th June 1958 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | David Webster | 21,271 | 49.3 | -13.4 |
  | | Labour | Edward Hampton | 11,295 | 26.2 | -11.1 |
  | | Liberal | Edward Taylor | 10,588 | 24.5 | New |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,976 | 23.1 | -2.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,154 | 72.2 | -1.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  