Croydon East by-election, 1954
The Croydon East by-election was held on 30 September 1954 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Williams. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hughes-Hallett.[1]
Croydon East by-election, 1954 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Hughes-Hallett | 21,640 | 56.6 | ||
Labour | JW Wellwood | 13,546 | 35.4 | ||
Liberal | James Walters | 3,060 | 8.0 | ||
Majority | 8,094 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 38,460 | 67.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||