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.

Bristol West by-election 15 February 1951[2]
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

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
  2. ^ "1951 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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