1957 Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election
The Gwilym Lloyd George.
The seat was safe, having been won by Lloyd George at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by nearly 11,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal
|
Gwilym Lloyd George
|
25,236 | 63.83 | ||
| Labour | Basil Chisholm | 14,303 | 36.17 | ||
| Majority | 10,933 | 27.66 | |||
| Turnout | 39,539 | ||||
National Liberal hold
|
Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Elliott | 19,107 | 60.35 | -3.48 | |
| Labour | T. McDonald | 12,555 | 39.65 | +3.48 | |
| Majority | 6,462 | 20.70 | -6.95 | ||
| Turnout | 31,662 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ [1] Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.