1957 Beckenham by-election
The Beckenham by-election was held on 21 March 1957. It was held when the incumbent Conservative MP, Patrick Buchan-Hepburn was elevated to a hereditary peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate Philip Goodhart. Margaret Thatcher was one of the unsuccessful candidates for the Conservative nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Carter Goodhart | 29,621 | |||
| Labour | Neville D Sandelson | 17,445 | |||
| Majority | 12,176 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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