Wakefield by-election, 1954

The 1954 Wakefield by-election was held on 21 October 1954 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Greenwood. It was retained by the Labour candidate Arthur Creech Jones.[1]

The Conservative candidate, Maurice Macmillan, was the son of then-Minister of Defence and future Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. He would subsequently be a Cabinet Minister himself.

By-election 21 October 1954: Wakefield[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Creech Jones 21,822
Conservative Maurice Victor Macmillan 15,714
Majority 6,108
Turnout
Labour hold Swing


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