1954 Aberdare by-election

UK parliamentary by-election March 2025 November 2013 The 1954 Aberdare by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 October 1954 for the British House of Commons constituency of Aberdare in Wales. The seat had become vacant when the Labour member of parliament (MP), David Thomas had died on 20 June 1954. Thomas had held the seat since the 1946 by-election. The Labour candidate, Arthur Probert, held the seat for the party. He remained the constituency's MP until his retirement at the February 1974 general election. Result 1954 Aberdare by-electionhttp://by-elections.co.uk/54.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120204032418/http://by-elections.co.uk/54.html 1954 By Election Results 2012-02-04 dead 2015-08-14Craig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. 9780900178023. Page 553 Welsh Labour Arthur Probert 24,658 69.5 −9.0 Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Evans 5,671 16.0 +9.9 Welsh Conservatives Michael Roberts 5,158 14.5 −0.9 18,987 53.5 −9.7 35,487 69.7 -16.4 50,916 Welsh Labour References a 1 March 2012 http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/54.html#aberdare 1954 By Election Results 2008-07-09 geocities.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090831055341/http://geocities.com/by_elections/54.html 31 August 2009 dead Aberdare by-election Aberdare, 1954 Aberdare by-election Aberdare by-election, 1954 Category:History of Rhondda Cynon Taf Aberdare by-election