Harold Macmillan vs Hugh Gaitskell
Harold Macmillan and Hugh Gaitskell faced each other at the 1959 general election: seats, votes and the result, side by side.
Harold Macmillan
- Party
- Conservative
- Elections
- 1
- Most seats
- 1
- Best
- 365 seats
vs
Hugh Gaitskell
- Party
- Labour
- Elections
- 1
- Most seats
- 0
- Best
- 258 seats
1959
| Leader | Party | Seats | Share | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Macmillan PM | Conservative | 365 | 49.4% | 13,750,615 |
| Hugh Gaitskell | Labour | 258 | 43.8% | 12,216,210 |
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