Wakefield by-election, 1954
The 1954 Wakefield by-election was held on 21 October 1954 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Greenwood. It was retained by the Labour candidate Arthur Creech Jones.[1]
By-election 21 October 1954: Wakefield | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Arthur Creech Jones | 21,822 | |||
Conservative | MV Macmillan | 15,714 | |||
Majority | 6,108 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||