Gloucester by-election, 1957
The Gloucester by-election was held on 12 September 1957. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Moss Turner-Samuels. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Jack Diamond.[1]
Gloucester by-election, 1957
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | John Diamond | 18,895 | |||
Conservative | FJVH Dashwood | 10,521 | |||
Liberal | Patrick Herbert Lort-Phillips | 7,393 | |||
Majority | 8,374 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||