Abingdon by-election, 1953
The Abingdon by-election was held in 30 June, 1953 after the previous MP, Ralph Glyn was elevated to the peerage.
| Abingdon by-election, 1953
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave | 22,986 | 53.2 | ||
| Labour | E Castle | 17,126 | 39.7 | ||
| Liberal | George R Allen | 3,060 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 5,860 | ||||
| Turnout | 75.9 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |||