1950 Birmingham Handsworth by-election

The 1950 Birmingham Handsworth by-election was held on 16 November 1950. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative Party MP Harold Roberts. It was won by the Conservative Edward Boyle.[1]

Birmingham Handsworth by-election, 1950[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edward Boyle	22,083	60.7	+10.2
	Labour	Cyril Bence	13,852	38.1	−1.1
	Independent	SW Keatley	453	1.2	New
Majority			8,231	22.6	+11.3
Turnout			36,388	63.2	−19.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.65

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
2. "1950 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.