Leicester South East by-election, 1957
The 1957 Leicester South East by-election was held on 28 November 1957. It was held due to the resignation of the incument Conservative MP, Charles Waterhouse. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate John Peel whose only opponent was the future Speaker, Betty Boothroyd standing in her first time for Labour.
| Leicester South East by-election, 1957 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir William John Peel | 18,023 | 60.9 | −3.3 | |
| Labour | Betty Boothroyd | 11,541 | 39.1 | ||
| Majority | 6,482 | ||||
| Turnout | 56.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.0 | |||
References
- ↑ "Conservatives Hold Leicester". The Times (London). 29 November 1957. p. 10.