1957 Liverpool Garston by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1957 Liverpool Garston by-election of 5 December 1957 was held after the resignation of Conservative Party MP Sir Victor Raikes.
The seat was safe for the Conservatives, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by nearly 12,000 votes.[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Victor Raikes | 28,130 | 63.51 | −1.7 | |
| Labour | Thomas Edward Nixon | 16,161 | 36.49 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 11,969 | 27.02 | −3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 44,291 | 71.0 | −1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.7 | |||
Result of the by-election
The Conservative Party held the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Bingham | 15,521 | 49.20 | −14.31 | |
| Labour | Ian Isidore Levin | 11,217 | 35.56 | −0.93 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Donald Dennis | 4,807 | 15.24 | New | |
| Majority | 3,131 | 13.64 | −13.38 | ||
| Turnout | 31,545 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.7 | |||
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