The 1954 Morpeth by-election was held on 4 November 1954. The by-election was triggered by the death on 19 July of the incumbent Labour MP, Robert Taylor. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Will Owen.[1]

Morpeth by-election, 1954[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Will Owen 23,491 71.27 -0.61
Conservative William Elliott 9,469 28.73 +0.61
Majority 14,022 42.54 -1.22
Turnout 32,960
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References

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  2. "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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