1954 Wakefield by-election
The 1954 Wakefield by-election was held on 21 October 1954 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Greenwood. It was retained by the Labour candidate Arthur Creech Jones.[1]
The Conservative candidate, Maurice Macmillan, was the son of then-Minister of Defence and future Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. He would subsequently be a Cabinet Minister himself.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Creech Jones | 21,822 | 58.14 | -0.14 | |
| Conservative | Maurice Macmillan | 15,714 | 41.86 | +0.14 | |
| Majority | 6,108 | 16.27 | -0.29 | ||
| Turnout | 37,536 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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