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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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