<page_title> 1956 Taunton by-election </page_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Edward du Cann <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 657 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
In the 1956 Taunton by-election, the seat was won by the Conservative candidate Edward du Cann with a majority of 657 votes.