Tonbridge by-election, 1956

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The 1956 Tonbridge by-election was held on 7 June 1956 due to the resignation of the Conservative MP, Gerald Williams. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Richard Hornby. Although Tonbridge was usually a safe Conservative seat this election was fought with a local Labour politician and against the backdrop of Anthony Eden's unpopular government so the Conservative majority was cut to barely 1,600 votes.

Tonbridge by-election, 1956[1][2] Electorate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Phipps Hornby 20,515 52.0
Labour Robert L Fagg 18,913 48.0
Majority 1,602
Turnout 39,428
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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