1956 Melton by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1956 Melton by-election was held on 19 December 1956 after the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Anthony Nutting over a disagreement with his party over the Suez Crisis. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Mervyn Pike.

Melton by-election, 1956 [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mervyn Pike | 19,133  | 53.29  | −7.63
| Labour | Ted Masters  | 16,771  | 46.71  | +7.63
Majority  | 2,362  | 6.58  | −15.26
Turnout | 35,904  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.63  |

## References

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1. ^ "1956 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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