1957 Warwick and Leamington by-election

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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

Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1957 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hobson 24,94852.2612.22
Labour William Wilson 22,79147.74+12.22
Majority2,1574.52-24.44
Turnout 47,739
Conservative hold Swing 12.2

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References

  1. "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.