1953 Broxtowe by-election

The Broxtowe by-election was held on 17 September 1953. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP Seymour Cocks. It was won by the Labour candidate William Warbey.[1]

By Election 17 September 1953: Broxtowe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Will Warbey 27,356 74.11 +1.43
Conservative AJ Gorman 9,559 25.89 -1.43
Majority 17,797 48.22 +2.86
Turnout 36,915
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons6.htm
  2. "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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