Bournemouth West by-election, 1954
The Bournemouth West by-election was held on 18 February 1954. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate, John Eden.[1] When Eden was elected he was the youngest member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, known as Baby of the House.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Eden | 20,695 | 69.68 | +4.19 | |
Labour | H Brinton | 9,006 | 30.32 | -4.19 | |
Majority | 11,689 | 39.36 | +8.38 | ||
Turnout | 29,701 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm
- ↑ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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