1957 Leicester South East by-election

The 1957 Leicester South East by-election was held on 28 November 1957. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Waterhouse. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate John Peel whose only opponent was the future Speaker, Betty Boothroyd standing for the first time for Labour.

Leicester South East by-election, 1957[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Peel	18,023	60.9	−3.3
	Labour	Betty Boothroyd	11,541	39.1	+3.3
Majority			6,482	21.8	-6.6
Turnout				56.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	−6.0

References

1. "Conservatives Hold Leicester". The Times. London. 29 November 1957. p. 10.
2. "1957 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.