Hugh Gaitskell: general election record

Hugh Gaitskell led Labour at 1 general election (1959). Seats, vote share and outcome of each.

Election	Party	Seats	Vote share	Votes	Outcome
1959	Labour	258 / 630	43.8%	12,216,210	Not the largest party

Head-to-heads

Hugh Gaitskell vs Harold Macmillan

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Questions and answers

How many general elections did Hugh Gaitskell fight as party leader?

1: 1959 (Labour, 258 seats).

What was Hugh Gaitskell's best general election result?

258 seats at the 1959 general election, with 43.8% of the vote.

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