1953 Ormskirk by-election
# 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

## Result of the previous general election

General election 1951: Ormskirk :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Arthur Salter | 26,759 | 67.24 |
| | Labour | Ernest Kavanagh | 12,908 | 32.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,821 | 34.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,667 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Result of the by-election

By-election 1953: Ormskirk :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Douglas Glover | 17,984 | 65.41 | -2.02 |
| | Labour | Muriel Ferguson | 9,512 | 34.59 | +2.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,472 | 30.76 | -4.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,496 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
