The East Ham North by-election of 30 May 1957 was held following the death of Labour Party MP Percy Daines.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 general election by over 5,500 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Percy Daines | 17,961 | 59.13 | ||
| Conservative | A Silverstone | 12,416 | 40.87 | ||
| Majority | 5,545 | 18.26 | |||
| Turnout | 30,377 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Reg Prentice | 12,546 | 56.26 | −2.87 | |
| Conservative | John Henry Samuel Bangay | 6,567 | 29.45 | −11.42 | |
| People's League | Edward Martell | 2,730 | 12.24 | New | |
| Ind. Labour Party | William Henry Christopher | 458 | 2.05 | New | |
| Majority | 5,979 | 26.81 | +8.56 | ||
| Turnout | 22,301 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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