1956 Tonbridge by-election

The 1956 Tonbridge by-election was held on 7 June 1956 due to the resignation of the Conservative Member of Parliament, 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 Hornby	20,515	52.0	−8.4
	Labour	Robert L Fagg	18,913	48.0	+8.4
Majority			1,602	4.0	−16.8
Turnout			39,428
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

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

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[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 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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