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| 2 | 1955 South Norfolk by-election - Votes |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Conservative | John Hill | 15,119 | 51.5 | −3.0 |
| 5 | - | Labour | J.M. Stewart | 14,254 | 48.5 | +3.0 |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 2.9 | −6.1 |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,373 | - | - |
| 8 | - | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.0 | - |

Question: Who won the election and by how much?
Answer: The result was a win for the Conservative candidate John Hill, with a majority of 865 votes (2.9%) over his opponent, the Labour candidate J.M. Stewart.