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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.

Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1957[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hobson 24,948 52.26 −12.22
Labour W. Wilson 22,791 47.74 +12.22
Majority 2,157 4.52 -24.44
Turnout 47,739
Conservative hold Swing −12.2

References

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