Beckenham by-election, 1957
The Beckenham by-election was held on 21 March 1957. It was held when the incumbent Conservative MP, |Patrick Buchan-Hepburn was elevated to a herditary peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate Philip Goodhart. Margaret Thatcher was one of the unsuccessful candidates for the Conservative nomination.
Beckenham by-election, 1957 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Philip Carter Goodhart | 29,621 | |||
Labour | Neville D Sandelson | 17,445 | |||
Majority | 12,176 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||