1956 Melton 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 % ±%
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

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