Gloucester by-election, 1957
The Gloucester by-election was held on 12 September 1957. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Moss Turner-Samuels. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Jack Diamond.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Diamond | 18,895 | 51.33 | +0.44 | |
| Conservative | FJVH Dashwood | 10,521 | 28.58 | -20.53 | |
| Liberal | Patrick Herbert Lort-Phillips | 7,393 | 20.08 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,374 | 22.75 | +20.97 | ||
| Turnout | 36,809 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Gcommons1.htm
- ↑ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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