1953 Canterbury by-election
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The Canterbury by-election was held on 12 February 1953. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Baker White. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Leslie Thomas.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leslie Thomas | 19,400 | |||
Labour | JAE Jones | 9,560 | |||
Majority | 9,940 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons2.htm
- ^ "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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