1957 Warwick and Leamington by-election
The 1957 Warwick and Leamington by-election was fought on 7 March 1957 when the incumbent Conservative MP, the ex-Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, retired from Parliament. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate John Hobson.
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hobson | 24,948 | 52.26 | −12.22 | |
Labour | William Wilson | 22,791 | 47.74 | +12.22 | |
Majority | 2,157 | 4.52 | −24.44 | ||
Turnout | 47,739 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −12.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.