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  UK Parliament - Walthamstow West - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > London > London > Walthamstow West
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1956 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Open March 01, 1956 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close March 01, 1956 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start March 02, 1956 - 12:00pm
Term End October 08, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 28, 2019 06:14pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won05/26/1955
NameClement Attlee Votes19,327 (65.73%)
Term05/27/1955 - 12/16/1955 Margin9,250 (+31.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won10/08/1959
NameEdward Redhead Votes15,980 (54.95%)
Term10/09/1959 - 10/15/1964 Margin8,108 (+27.88%)
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Name Edward Redhead Richard P. Hornby Oliver Smedley William "Bill" Boaks  
PartyLabour Conservative Liberal Independent  
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Certified Votes 13,388 (64.68%) 4,184 (20.22%) 3,037 (14.67%) 89 (0.43%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,204 (-44.47%) -10,351 (-50.01%) -13,299 (-64.25%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 03/01/1956 03/01/1956 03/01/1956 03/01/1956  
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