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1953 Broxtowe by-election

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The Broxtowe by-election was held on 17 September 1953. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP Seymour Cocks. It was won by the Labour candidate William Warbey.[1]

By Election 17 September 1953: Broxtowe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Will Warbey 27,356
Conservative AJ Gorman 9,559
Majority 17,797
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons6.htm
  2. ^ "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)