Wakefield by-election, 1954
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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 | |||
| Conservative | Maurice Victor Macmillan | 15,714 | |||
| Majority | 6,108 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Wcommons1.htm
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