1953 Ormskirk by-election
The Ormskirk by-election of 12 November 1953 was held after the elevation to the Peerage of Conservative MP Arthur Salter.
The seat was safe, having been won at the 1951 United Kingdom general election by almost 14,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Salter | 26,759 | 67.24 | ||
| Labour | Ernest Kavanagh | 12,908 | 32.57 | ||
| Majority | 13,821 | 34.87 | |||
| Turnout | 39,667 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result of the by-election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Douglas Glover | 17,984 | 65.41 | -2.02 | |
| Labour | Muriel Ferguson | 9,512 | 34.59 | +2.02 | |
| Majority | 8,472 | 30.76 | -4.11 | ||
| Turnout | 27,496 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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