1954 Bournemouth West by-election

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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.

By Election 18 February 1954: Bournemouth West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eden 20,69569.68+4.19
Labour Henry Brinton 9,00630.32−4.19
Majority11,68939.36+8.38
Turnout 29,701
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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