1956 City of Chester by-election
The City of Chester by-election of 15 November 1956 was held after the appointment of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Basil Nield[1] as Recorder of Manchester.
The seat was safe, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by over 11,000 votes[2]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Basil Edward Nield | 24,905 | 56.66 | ||
| Labour | John M. Forrester | 13,903 | 31.63 | ||
| Liberal | John Desmond Seys Llewellyn | 5,145 | 11.71 | ||
| Majority | 11,002 | 25.03 | − | ||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Meredith Temple | 21,137 | 51.72 | −4.94 | |
| Labour | Lewis Carter-Jones | 14,789 | 36.19 | +4.56 | |
| Liberal | John Desmond Seys Llewellyn | 4,942 | 12.09 | +0.38 | |
| Majority | 6,348 | 15.53 | |||
References
- ^ Full results
- ^ Election results PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1956 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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