Torquay by-election, 1955

The Torquay by-election of 15 December 1955 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Williams:[1]

Electoral history

The seat was safe, having been won by Williams at the 1955 general election with a majority of over 17,000 votes[2] The seat had been Conservative since Williams gained the seat from the Liberals in 1924. At the 1955 general election, the Labour Party had come second, as it had done at every election since 1945.

General Election 1955: Torquay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rt Hon. Charles Williams 29,777 60.4
Labour Robert Briscoe 12,547 25.4
Liberal Peter Joseph Bessell 7,012 14.2
Majority 17,230 35.0

Candidates

Result

Torquay by-election, 15 December 1955
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederic Mackarness Bennett 20,964 51.0 -8.6
Labour William Hamling 10,383 25.3 -0.1
Liberal Peter Joseph Bessell 9,775 23.8 +9.6
Majority 10,581 25.7 -9.3

References

  1. Election results PoliticsResources.net
  2. "Labour Short List for Torquay By-election". The Times. 11 November 1945.


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