The 1951 Bristol West by-election was held on 15 February 1951. It was caused by the death of the prominent Conservative ex-Minister Oliver Stanley. It was easily retained by the Conservative candidate Walter Monckton,[1] who received more than 80% of the votes cast.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter Monckton | 22,216 | 81.4 | 22.5 | |
Labour | H. Lawrance | 5,072 | 18.6 | −11.4 | |
Majority | 17,144 | 62.8 | 33.9 | ||
Turnout | 27,288 | 53.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
- ^ "1951 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.