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1956 Newport by-election

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Soskice held the seat with a majority higher than that achieved by Freeman the previous year. He held the seat until he retired from the
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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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had died on 19 May 1956, aged 67. He had held the seat since the
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who had contested the seat at the 1955 general election. The
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parliamentary by-election
British House of Commons
constituency
Newport
Monmouthshire
Labour
Member of Parliament
Peter Freeman
1945 general election
Brecon and Radnorshire
1929
1931
Sir Frank Soskice
Solicitor General
Attorney General
Labour Government 1945-1951
Sheffield Neepsend
1955 general election
Donald Box
Cardiff
Liberal Party
Emrys Roberts
Plaid Cymru
House of Commons
1966 general election
Home Secretary
1959 general election
Cardiff North
Labour
Frank Soskice

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