1954 Sutton and Cheam by-election

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The 1954 Sutton and Cheam by-election was held on 4 November 1954 due to the resignation of the Conservative MP Sydney Marshall. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Richard Sharples.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 21,930 | percentage = 66.55 | change = +3.78

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = N. T. Poulter

|votes = 11,023 | percentage = 33.45 | change = -3.78

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,907

|percentage = 33.10

|change = +7.57

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 32,953

|percentage = 55.60

|change = -26.08

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,292

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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