1956 City of Chester by-election

The 1956 City of Chester by-election of 15 November 1956 was held after the appointment of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Basil Nield as Recorder of Manchester.

The seat was safe, having been won at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 11,000 votes

Result of the by-election
The Conservative Party held the seat with a reduced vote share and majority.