1953 Hayes and Harlington by-election

The 1953 Hayes and Harlington by-election was held on 1 April 1953 after the resignation of the Labour MP Walter Ayles. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Skeffington.[1]

Hayes and Harlington by-election, 1953[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Skeffington 12,797 63.93 -0.86
Conservative Anthony Sumption 7,221 36.07 +0.86
Majority 5,576 27.86 -1.71
Turnout 20,018 45.00 -37.20
Registered electors 44,525
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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