1953 Paddington North by-election
The 1953 Paddington North by-election was held on 3 December 1953 following the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP Bill Field after failing to overturn a conviction for "importuning for immoral purposes". It was retained by the Labour candidate Ben Parkin [1] a left wing former MP for Stroud.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ben Parkin | 14,274 | 53.8 | -1.9 | |
| Conservative | John Eden | 12,014 | 45.3 | +1.0 | |
| Socialist (GB) | W.E. Waters | 242 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 2,260 | 8.5 | -2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 26,530 | 60.3 | -20.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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