Isle of Thanet by-election, 1953

The 1953 Isle of Thanet by-election was held on 12 March 1953. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Hon. Edward Carson. It was retained by the Conservative candidate, William Rees-Davies.

Isle of Thanet by-election, 195[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Rupert Rees-Davies 25,261
Labour Mr F Woodbridge 15,935
Majority 9,326
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "1953 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-08-13.


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