1954 Bournemouth West by-election

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The Bournemouth West by-election was held on 18 February 1954. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate, John Eden.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-17 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901003742/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons4.htm |archive-date=2018-09-01 }} When Eden was elected he was the youngest member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, known as Baby of the House.

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|title= By Election 18 February 1954: Bournemouth West{{cite web|url=http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204032418/http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html|title=1954 By Election Results|archive-date=2012-02-04|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-08-14}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Eden

|votes = 20,695

|percentage = 69.68

|change = +4.19

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|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Henry Brinton

|votes = 9,006

|percentage = 30.32

|change = -4.19

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|votes = 11,689

|percentage = 39.36

|change = +8.38

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 29,701

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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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