Bournemouth West by-election, 1954
The Bournemouth West by-election was held on 18 February 1954. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate, John Eden.[1] When Eden was elected he was the youngest member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, known as Baby of the House.
By Election 18 February 1954: Bournemouth West[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Eden | 20,695 | |||
Labour | H Brinton | 9,006 | |||
Majority | 11,689 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||