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1952 Leeds South East by-election

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The 1952 Leeds South East by-election was held on 7 February 1952. It was held due to the elevation to a hereditary peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, James Milner. It was retained by the Labour candidate, Denis Healey.

Leeds South East by-election, 1952[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 17,194 63.24 +2.74
Conservative C E Kirwin 9,995 36.76 −2.74
Majority 7,199 26.48 +5.48
Turnout 27,189 55.7 −28.7
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1952 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.