1954 Haltemprice by-election

The Haltemprice by-election was held on 11 February 1954. It was held due to the elevation to a hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Richard Kidston Law. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, Patrick Wall.

Haltemprice by-election, 1954[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Patrick Wall 16,107 61.8 +3.7
Labour C. W. Bridges 9,974 38.2 -3.7
Majority 6,133 23.5 +7.3
Turnout 26,081
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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