1952 Birmingham Small Heath by-election
The Birmingham Small Heath by-election was held on 27 November 1952. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Fred Longden. It was won by the Labour candidate William Wheeldon.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | William Wheeldon | 19,491 | 67.0 | +3.6 | |
Conservative | Edith Pitt | 9,614 | 33.0 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 9,877 | 34.0 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 62,459 | 46.6 | −30.6 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.9 |
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Scommons3.htm
- "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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