Tonbridge by-election, 1956
The 1956 Tonbridge by-election was held on 7 June 1956 due to the resignation of the Conservative MP, Gerald Williams. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Richard Hornby. Although Tonbridge was usually a safe Conservative seat this election was fought with a local Labour politician and against the backdrop of Anthony Eden's unpopular government so the Conservative majority was cut to barely 1,600 votes.
| Tonbridge by-election, 1956[1]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Richard Phipps Hornby | 20,515 | 52.0 | ||
| Labour | Robert L Fagg | 18,913 | 48.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,602 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,428 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973