Bristol West by-election, 1951
The 1951 Bristol West by-election was held on 15 February 1951. It was caused by the death of the prominent Conservative ex-Minister Oliver Stanley. It was easily retained by the Conservative candidate Walter Monckton.[1]
| Bristol West by-election 15 February 1951 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Walter T. Monckton | 22,216 | 81.4 | ||
| Labour | H. Lawrance | 5,072 | 18.6 | ||
| Majority | 17,144 | 62.8 | |||
| Turnout | 53.6 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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