Morpeth by-election, 1954
The 1954 Morpeth by-election was held on 4 November 1954. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Robert Taylor. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Will Owen.[1]
Morpeth by-election, 1954 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour Co-op | Will Owen | 23,491 | |||
Conservative | Sir William Elliott | 9,469 | |||
Majority | 14,022 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||