1957 Warwick and Leamington by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1957 Warwick and Leamington by-election was fought on 7 March 1957 when the incumbent Conservative MP, the ex-Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, retired from Parliament. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate John Hobson.

Result

Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Hobson	24,948	52.26	−12.22
	Labour	William Wilson	22,791	47.74	+12.22
Majority			2,157	4.52	−24.44
Turnout			47,739
	Conservative hold		Swing	−12.2

"1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

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