1950 Birmingham Handsworth by-election

UK Parliamentary 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.
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