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| ⚫ | 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 begin | title=Haltemprice by-election, 1954<ref>{{cite web|url=http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html|archive-url= |
{{Election box begin | title=Haltemprice by-election, 1954<ref>{{cite web|url=http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204032418/http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html|title=1954 By Election Results|archive-date=2012-02-04|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-08-14}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Patrick Wall]] |
|candidate = [[Patrick Wall]] |
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|votes = 16,107 |
|votes = 16,107 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 61.8 |
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|change = |
|change = +3.7 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Charles W. Bridges |
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|votes = 9,974 |
|votes = 9,974 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 38.2 |
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|change = |
|change = -3.7 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 6,133 |
|votes = 6,133 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 23.6 |
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|change = |
|change = +7.4 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 26,081 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{By-elections to the 40th UK Parliament}} |
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[[Category:1954 elections in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:1954 in England]] |
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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.
| 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
[edit]- ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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