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  UK Parliament - Poole
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > South West > South West > Poole
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 1950 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 23, 1950 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close February 23, 1950 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start February 24, 1950 - 12:00pm
Term End October 25, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 13, 2023 12:09am
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Description Wheatley was the incumbent MP from the disestablished constituency of Dorset East.

King was the incumbent MP from the disestablished constituency of Penryn & Falmouth.
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won10/25/1951
NameRichard A. Pilkington Votes26,998 (53.60%)
Term10/26/1951 - 05/26/1955 Margin8,652 (+17.18%)
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Name (I) Mervyn J. Wheatley (I) Evelyn King William Ridgway  
PartyConservative Labour Liberal  
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Certified Votes 24,344 (49.37%) 17,831 (36.17%) 7,130 (14.46%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,513 (-13.21%) -17,214 (-34.91%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 02/01/1950 02/01/1950 02/01/1950  
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