1954 Croydon East by-election

The Croydon East by-election was held on 30 September 1954 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Williams. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hughes-Hallett.[1]

Croydon East by-election, 1954[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Hughes-Hallett	21,640	56.6	−2.2
	Labour	JW Wellwood	13,546	35.4	−5.8
	Liberal	James Walters	3,060	8.0	New
Majority			8,094	21.2	+3.6
Turnout			38,460	67.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
2. "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.