1956 Leeds North East by-election
Votes

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Keith Joseph
14,081
63.2
+1.7
-
Labour
Harry Waterman
8,212
36.8
1.7
Majority
Majority
Majority
5,869
26.4
+3.6
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
22,293
-
-
-
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.7
-

Question: By how many votes did Keith Joseph win the 1956 Leeds North East by-election?
Answer: Keith Joseph won with a majority of 5,869 votes.