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	+8.0
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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.