1957 Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election of 21 March 1957 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of National Liberal and Conservative MP (MP) 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and National Liberal | Gwilym Lloyd George | 25,236 | 63.83 | ||
| Labour | B Chisholm | 14,303 | 36.17 | ||
| Majority | 10,933 | 27.66 | |||
| Turnout | 39,539 | ||||
| Conservative and 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
- 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.
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