1954 Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election

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The 1954 Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election was held on 21 October 1954 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Ernest Thurtle. It was retained by the Labour candidate, Victor Collins.[1]

Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election, 1954: Shoreditch and Finsbury[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Victor John Collins 18,082 78.19
Conservative Malcolm Bowden Agnew 5,043 21.81
Majority 13,039 56.38
Turnout 23,125
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Scommons3.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)