UK Parliamentary by-election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 |
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