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][2] 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

1. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
2. "1956 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-14.