Historians attribute the victory to Holyoake's skilful campaigning, particularly his attacks on Minister of Finance Arnold Nordmeyer's so-called "Black Budget" of 1958, which had increased taxes on petrol, cigarettes and liquor.
Den Sieg schrieb man Holyoakes geschicktem Wahlkampf, besonders seinen Angriffen auf Finanzminister Arnold Nordmeyers sogenanntes "Black Budget", das die Steuern auf Benzin, Zigaretten und Alkohol anhob, zu.