1954 Bournemouth West by-election

The 1954 Bournemouth West by-election was held on 18 February 1954. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate, John Eden.[1] When Eden was elected, he was 28 and the youngest member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, known as Baby of the House.

By Election 18 February 1954: Bournemouth West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eden 20,695 69.68 +4.19
Labour Henry Brinton 9,006 30.32 −4.19
Majority 11,689 39.36 +8.38
Turnout 29,701
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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