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1954 Croydon East by-election

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The Croydon East by-election was held on 30 September 1954 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Williams. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hughes-Hallett.[1]

Croydon East by-election, 1954[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hughes-Hallett 21,640 56.6 −2.2
Labour JW Wellwood 13,546 35.4 −5.8
Liberal James Walters 3,060 8.0 New
Majority 8,094 21.2 +3.6
Turnout 38,460 67.5
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.