Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election, 1957

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne North by-election of 21 March 1957 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of National Liberal and Conservative MP (MP) Gwilym Lloyd George:^[1]

The seat was safe, having been won by Lloyd George at the United Kingdom general election, 1955 by nearly 11,000 votes^[2]

Result of the previous general election

General Election 1955: Newcastle-upon-Tyne North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Liberal and Conservative	Gwilym Lloyd George	25,236	63.83
	Labour	B Chisholm	14,303	36.17
Majority			10,933	27.65	-

By-election 1957: Newcastle-upon-Tyne North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Elliott	19,107	60.35	+3.48
	Labour	T McDonald	12,555	39.65	+3.48
Majority			6,462
	Conservative hold		Swing

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