Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election, 1957
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election of 21 March 1957 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of National Liberal and Conservative MP (MP) Gwilym Lloyd George[1]:
The seat was safe, having been won by Lloyd George at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by nearly 11,000 votes[2]
Result of the previous general election
| General Election 1955: Newcastle-upon-Tyne North |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National Liberal and Conservative |
G Lloyd George |
25,236 |
63.83 |
|
|
Labour |
B Chisholm |
14,303 |
36.17 |
|
| Majority |
10,933 |
27.65 |
- |
Result of the by-election
| By-election 1957: Newcastle-upon-Tyne North |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
W Elliot |
19,107 |
60.35 |
+3.48 |
|
Labour |
T McDonald |
12,555 |
39.65 |
+3.48 |
| Majority |
6,462 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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