1951 Bristol West by-election

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] who received more than 80% of the votes cast.

Bristol West by-election 15 February 1951^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Walter Monckton	22,216	81.4	+22.5
	Labour	H. Lawrance	5,072	18.6	−11.4
Majority			17,144	62.8	+33.9
Turnout			27,288	53.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
2. "1951 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.