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Deutsch1952 Bournemouth East and Christchurch by-election
The Bournemouth East and Christchurch by-election of 6 February 1952 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Brendan Bracken was elevated to the House of Lords. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Nicolson | 22,480 | 61.85 | −1.46 | |
| Labour | R. D. Rees | 8,498 | 23.38 | −1.71 | |
| Liberal | James Charles Holland | 3,673 | 10.11 | −1.49 | |
| Independent | S. Kermode | 1,693 | 4.66 | New | |
| Majority | 13,982 | 38.47 | +0.26 | ||
| Turnout | 36,334 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brendan Bracken | 29,138 | 63.31 | ||
| Labour | Hallam J. Barnes | 11,550 | 25.09 | ||
| Liberal | James Charles Holland | 5,338 | 11.60 | ||
| Majority | 17,588 | 38.21 | |||
| Turnout | 46,026 | 80.84 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Result from previous election". Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.