The East Ham North by-election of 30 May 1957 was held after the death of Labour Party MP Percy Daines.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 5,500 votes [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Daines | 17,961 | 59.13 | ||
Conservative | A Silverstone | 12,416 | 40.87 | ||
Majority | 5,545 | 18.26 | |||
Turnout | 30,377 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Reg Prentice | 12,546 | 56.26 | -2.87 | |
Conservative | John Henry Samuel Bangay | 6,567 | 29.45 | -11.42 | |
People's League | Edward Martell | 2,730 | 12.24 | New | |
Ind. Labour Party | William Henry Christopher | 458 | 2.05 | New | |
Majority | 5,979 | 26.81 | +8.56 | ||
Turnout | 22,301 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The East Ham North by-election of 30 May 1957 was held after the death of Labour Party MP Percy Daines.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 5,500 votes [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Daines | 17,961 | 59.13 | ||
Conservative | A Silverstone | 12,416 | 40.87 | ||
Majority | 5,545 | 18.26 | |||
Turnout | 30,377 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Reg Prentice | 12,546 | 56.26 | -2.87 | |
Conservative | John Henry Samuel Bangay | 6,567 | 29.45 | -11.42 | |
People's League | Edward Martell | 2,730 | 12.24 | New | |
Ind. Labour Party | William Henry Christopher | 458 | 2.05 | New | |
Majority | 5,979 | 26.81 | +8.56 | ||
Turnout | 22,301 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |