Gainsborough by-election, 1956
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The Gainsborough by-election was held on 14 February 1956. It was held due to the elevation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Harry Crookshank to a hereditary peerage. It was won by the Conservative candidate Marcus Kimball. After the by-election Kimball was Baby of the House.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Marcus Richard Kimball | 12,836 | 40.8 | ||
| Labour | Henry David Leonard George Walston | 11,830 | 37.6 | ||
| Liberal | Henry I Spence | 6,806 | 21.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,006 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 31,472 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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