1955 Wrexham by-election
UK by-election
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The 1955 Wrexham by-election was a by-election held on 17 March 1955 for the British House of Commons constituency of Wrexham in Denbighshire, Wales.
The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Richards, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.
The result was a victory for the Labour candidate James Idwal Jones, who held the seat with a majority of nearly 11,000 votes.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Idwal Jones | 23,402 | 57.9 | −3.6 | |
| National Liberal | Griffith Winston Guthrie Jones | 12,476 | 30.8 | −4.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elystan Morgan | 4,572 | 11.3 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 10,926 | 27.0 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 46,072 | 62.4 | −22.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,788 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Sources
- Jones, John Graham (2004). "The Cardiganshire Election of 1966" (PDF). Llafur: Journal of Welsh People's History. 9 (1): 95–106.