1953 Paddington North by-election
# 1953 Paddington North by-election

The 1953 Paddington North by-election was held on 3 December 1953, after the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP Bill Field, who had failed to overturn a conviction for "importuning for immoral purposes". The seat was retained by the Labour candidate, Ben Parkin, a left-wing former MP for Stroud.

By-election on 3 December 1953: Paddington North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ben Parkin | 14,274 | 53.8 | -1.9 |
| | Conservative | John Eden | 12,014 | 45.3 | +1.0 |
| | Socialist (GB) | W.E. Waters | 242 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,260 | 8.5 | -2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,530 | 60.3 | -20.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
