Walthamstow West by-election, 1956

The Walthamstow West by-election of 1 March 1956 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of former Prime Minister, Labour MP (MP) Clement Attlee^[1]:

The seat was safe, having been won by Attlee at the 1955 General Election by over 9,000 votes^[2]

Candidates

• Edward Redhead for Labour was a councillor and Alderman
• The Conservatives nominated Richard Hornby, who at the time was a copywriter for JWT
• The Liberal Party chose Oliver Smedley, who in 1955 had helped found the Institute of Economic Affairs
• Perennial candidate Bill Boaks stood as an independent.

Result of the previous general election

Result of the by-election

References