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1955 Wrexham by-election

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Craig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications.
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The by-election was caused by the death of the town's
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by-election
British House of Commons
constituency
Wrexham
Denbighshire
Wales
Labour Party
Member of Parliament
Robert Richards
1935 general election
James Idwal Jones
Labour
Idwal Jones
National Liberal
Plaid Cymru
Elystan Morgan
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour
Swing
List of United Kingdom by-elections
Wrexham constituency
"The Cardiganshire Election of 1966"
"British parliamentary by-elections: Wrexham 1955"
the original
ISBN
9780900178023
British parliamentary by-elections: Wrexham 1955
UK General Election results October 1951: Wrexham
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