1954 Sutton and Cheam by-election

The 1954 Sutton and Cheam by-election was held on 4 November 1954 due to the resignation of the Conservative MP Sydney Marshall. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Richard Sharples.

Sutton and Cheam by-election, 1954[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Sharples 21,930 66.55 +3.78
Labour N. T. Poulter 11,023 33.45 −3.78
Majority 10,907 33.10 +7.57
Turnout 32,953 55.60 −26.08
Registered electors 59,292
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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