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{{Short description|UK Parliamentary by-election}}
The '''[[Haltemprice (UK Parliament constituency)|Haltemprice]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 11 February 1954. It was held due to the elevation to a hereditary peerage of the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP, [[Richard Law, 1st Baron Coleraine|Richard Kidston Law]]. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, [[Patrick Wall]].
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The '''1954 [[Haltemprice (UK Parliament constituency)|Haltemprice]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 11 February 1954. It was held due to the elevation to a hereditary peerage of the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP, [[Richard Law, 1st Baron Coleraine|Richard Kidston Law]]. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, [[Patrick Wall]].


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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Patrick Wall]]
|candidate = [[Patrick Wall]]
|votes = 16,107
|votes = 16,107
|percentage =
|percentage = 61.8
|change =
|change = +3.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. W. Bridges
|candidate = Charles W. Bridges
|votes = 9,974
|votes = 9,974
|percentage =
|percentage = 38.2
|change =
|change = -3.7
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,133
|votes = 6,133
|percentage =
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
|change = +7.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 26,081
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1954 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1954 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1954 in England]]
[[Category:1954 in England]]
[[Category:20th century in Yorkshire]]
[[Category:1950s in the East Riding of Yorkshire]]





Latest revision as of 21:33, 24 February 2024

The 1954 Haltemprice by-election was held on 11 February 1954. It was held due to the elevation to a hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Richard Kidston Law. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, Patrick Wall.

Haltemprice by-election, 1954[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Wall 16,107 61.8 +3.7
Labour Charles W. Bridges 9,974 38.2 −3.7
Majority 6,133 23.6 +7.4
Turnout 26,081
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.