1955 Orpington by-election

Parliamentary by-election for the constituency of Orbington, Kent April 2022 The 1955 Orpington by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 20 January 1955 for the British House of Commons constituency of Orpington in Kent, England. It followed the death of the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Waldron Smithers. The seat was held by the Conservatives. The by-election was notable in that Sumner as the incumbent chairman of the divisional Conservative Association defeated Margaret Thatcher to be adopted prospective candidate for the local constituency.Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley The Liberal Party announced that it would not contest the by-election.The Times, Orpington Polling Day 20 January 5 Jan 1955 Result 1955 Orpington by-electionBritish Parliament by-election: 1955 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Sumner 20,082 65.8 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) R. David Vaughan Williams 10,426 34.2 -3.1 9,656 31.6 +6.2 30,508 55.4 -26.6 55,069 Conservative Party (UK) +3.1 References Orpington by-election Orpington by-election Orpington,1955 Category:Elections in the London Borough of Bromley Orpington,1955 Category:1950s in Kent Category:Orpington Orpington by-election