1952 Bournemouth East and Christchurch by-election

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The 1952 Bournemouth East and Christchurch by-election of 6 February 1952 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Brendan Bracken was elevated to the House of Lords. The seat was retained by the Conservatives. [1]

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Result

Bournemouth East and Christchurch, 1952 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Nicolson 22,480 61.85 −1.46
Labour R. D. Rees8,49823.38−1.71
Liberal James Charles Holland3,67310.11−1.49
Independent S. Kermode1,6934.66New
Majority 13,98238.47+0.26
Turnout 36,334
Conservative hold Swing

Previous result

General election 1951: Bournemouth East and Christchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brendan Bracken 29,138 63.31
Labour Hallam J. Barnes11,55025.09
Liberal James Charles Holland5,33811.60
Majority 17,58838.21
Turnout 46,02680.84
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Result from previous election". Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.