1952 Cleveland by-election
The 1952 Cleveland by-election was held on 23 October 1952. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, George Willey. It was retained by the Labour candidate, Arthur Palmer.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Palmer | 25,985 | 54.09 | -0.72 | |
Conservative | Patrick Wall | 22,064 | 45.92 | +0.72 | |
Majority | 3,921 | 8.17 | -1.45 | ||
Turnout | 48,049 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
- ^ "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
Categories:
- 1952 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1952 in England
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in North Yorkshire constituencies
- Elections in North Yorkshire
- October 1952 events
- 1950s in Yorkshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs