Birmingham Edgbaston by-election, 1953

The Birmingham Edgbaston by-election was held on 2 July 1953. It was held when the incumbent Conservative MP, Peter Bennett was elevated to a hereditary peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edith Pitt.[1]

Birmingham Edgbaston by-election, 1953 [2] Electorate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Edith Pitt 20,142
Labour FB Watson 9,635
Majority 10,507
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

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