1953 Sunderland South by-election

The 1953 Sunderland South by-election was held on 13 May 1953. It was held due to the death of the Labour MP Richard Ewart. It was gained by the Conservative candidate Paul Williams who had unsuccessfully contested the seat in the 1951 general election. It was the first time since 1924 that an incumbent government had gained a seat from the opposition in a by-election. The gain was held at the 1955 general election.

Sunderland South by-election, 1953[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Williams 23,114 48.6 −1.1
Labour Alexander G.S. Whipp 21,939 46.1 −4.2
Liberal Roy Francis Leslie 2,524 5.3 New
Majority 1,175 2.5 N/A
Turnout 47,557
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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