1957 Leicester South East by-election

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The 1957 Leicester South East by-election was held on 28 November 1957. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Waterhouse. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate John Peel whose only opponent was the future Speaker, Betty Boothroyd standing for the first time for Labour.

Leicester South East by-election, 1957 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 18,023 60.9 3.3
Labour Betty Boothroyd 11,54139.1+3.3
Majority 6,48221.8−6.6
Turnout 29,56456.3−22.2
Conservative hold Swing 6.0

References

  1. "Conservatives Hold Leicester". The Times. London. 29 November 1957. p. 10.
  2. "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.