1952 Birmingham Small Heath by-election

The Birmingham Small Heath by-election was held on 27 November 1952. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Fred Longden. It was won by the Labour candidate William Wheeldon.[1]

By-Election 27 November 1952: Birmingham Small Heath[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	William Wheeldon	19,491	67.0	+3.6
	Conservative	Edith Pitt	9,614	33.0	+2.1
Majority			9,877	34.0	+1.5
Turnout			62,459	46.6	−30.6
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	−2.9

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1952	February: Bournemouth East and Christchurch Southport Leeds South East July: Dundee East October: Cleveland North Antrim November: Belfast South Wycombe Birmingham Small Heath Farnworth
1953	February: Canterbury March: Isle of Thanet Barnsley Stoke-on-Trent North April: Hayes and Harlington North Down Sunderland South June: Abingdon July: Birmingham Edgbaston September: Broxtowe November: Crosby Ormskirk Holborn and St Pancras South December: Paddington North
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