1956 Tonbridge by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1956 Tonbridge by-election was held on 7 June 1956 due to the resignation of the Conservative Member of Parliament, Gerald Williams. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Richard Hornby. Although Tonbridge was usually a safe Conservative seat, this election was fought with a local Labour politician and against the backdrop of Anthony Eden's unpopular government, so the Conservative majority was cut to barely 1,600 votes.

Tonbridge by-election, 1956[1][2] Electorate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hornby 20,515 52.0 -8.4
Labour Robert L Fagg 18,913 48.0 +8.4
Majority 1,602 4.0 -16.8
Turnout 39,428
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  2. ^ "1956 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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