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^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Sir Walter T. Monckton	22,216	81.4	+22.5
	Labour	H. Lawrance	5,072	18.6	-11.4
Majority			17,144	62.8	+33.9
Turnout				53.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

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