1956 Taunton by-election

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Edward du Cann
19,820
50.84
1.27
-
Labour
Reginald Alfred Pestell
19,163
49.16
+9.63
Majority
Majority
Majority
657
1.68
10.9
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
38,983
-
-
-
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Swing
-
-

Question: Who won the 1956 Taunton by-election, what party did he represent, and what was the majority margin of victory?
Answer: In the 1956 Taunton by-election, the seat was won by the Conservative candidate Edward du Cann with a majority of 657 votes.