The 1954 Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election was held on 21 October 1954 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Ernest Thurtle. It was retained by the Labour candidate, Victor Collins.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Victor Collins | 18,082 | 78.19 | +5.6 | |
Conservative | Malcolm Bowden Agnew | 5,043 | 21.81 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 13,039 | 56.38 | +11.3 | ||
Turnout | 23,125 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
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