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1954 Morpeth by-election

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The 1954 Morpeth by-election was held on 4 November 1954. The by-election was brought about by the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Robert Taylor. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Will Owen.[1]

Morpeth by-election, 1954[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Will Owen 23,491 71.27 −0.61
Conservative William Elliott 9,469 28.73 +0.61
Majority 14,022 42.54 −1.22
Turnout 32,960
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Mcommons3.htm
  2. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)