1955 Gateshead West by-election
The Gateshead West by-election of 7 December 1955 was held after the death of Labour MP (MP) John Hall:[1]
The seat was safe, having been won by Labour at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by over 10,000 votes[2]
Candidates
- Labour chose Harry Randall who had been the Member of Parliament for Clitheroe between 1945 and 1950.
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Thomas Hall | 22,040 | 65.32 | ||
| Conservative | J Quigley | 11,071 | 34.68 | ||
| Majority | 10,339 | 30.64 | |||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Randall | 13,196 | 66.46 | +1.14 | |
| Conservative | David A Wright | 6,661 | 33.54 | -1.14 | |
| Majority | 6,535 | ||||
References
- ^ Full results
- ^ [1] PoliticsResources.net
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