1953 Canterbury by-election

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The 1953 Canterbury by-election was held on 12 February 1953. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Baker White. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Leslie Thomas. [1]

By-election 1953: Canterbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Thomas 19,400 66.99 +5.90
Labour JAE Jones9,56033.01+1.98
Majority 9,84033.98+3.92
Turnout 28,960
Conservative hold Swing +3.94

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
  2. ↑ "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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