1950 Leicester North East by-election

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The 1950 Leicester North East by-election was held on 28 September 1950 when the incumbent Labour MP, Terence Donovan was appointed as a High Court Judge. It was retained by the Labour candidate Lynn Ungoed-Thomas.

Leicester North East by-election, 1950^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lynn Ungoed-Thomas	18,777	57.92	+1.43
	Conservative	H A Taylor	13,642	42.08	+8.80
Majority			5,135	15.84	−7.37
Turnout			32,419
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.68

References

↑ "1950 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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[1] "1950 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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