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  UK Parliament - Wakefield - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Yorkshire & the Humber > Wakefield
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline October 01, 1954 - 11:00am Central
Polls Open October 21, 1954 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close October 21, 1954 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start October 22, 1954 - 12:00pm
Term End May 26, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 14, 2019 12:24am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won10/25/1951
NameArthur Greenwood Votes27,100 (58.28%)
Term10/26/1951 - 06/09/1954 Margin7,702 (+16.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won05/26/1955
NameArthur Creech Jones Votes28,180 (60.45%)
Term05/27/1955 - 10/08/1959 Margin9,745 (+20.91%)
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Name Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones Maurice Macmillan  
PartyLabour Conservative  
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Certified Votes 21,822 (58.14%) 15,714 (41.86%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,108 (-16.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 10/01/1954 10/01/1954  
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