The 1957 Hornsey by-election of 30 May 1957 was held after the death of Conservative Party MP David Gammans.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 12,500 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Gammans | 33,294 | 60.20 | +1.5 | |
| Labour | Frederick Evelyn Mostyn | 20,568 | 37.19 | -4.1 | |
| Communist | George John Jones | 1,442 | 2.61 | New | |
| Majority | 12,726 | 23.01 | +5.6 | ||
| Turnout | 55,304 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election[edit]
The Conservative Party held the seat with a reduced majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Muriel Gammans | 24,169 | 53.46 | -6.74 | |
| Labour | Frederick Evelyn Mostyn | 21,038 | 46.54 | +9.35 | |
| Majority | 3,131 | 6.92 | -16.09 | ||
| Turnout | 45,207 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.0 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.