1954 Morpeth by-election

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The 1954 Morpeth by-election was held on 4 November 1954. The by-election was triggered by the death on 19 July of the incumbent Labour MP, Robert Taylor. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Will Owen. [1]

Morpeth by-election, 1954 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Will Owen 23,491 71.27 −0.61
Conservative William Elliott 9,46928.73+0.61
Majority14,02242.54−1.22
Turnout 32,960
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 26 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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