1938 Doncaster by-election

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The 1938 Doncaster by-election was held on 17 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Short. It was won by the Labour candidate John Morgan. [1]

Doncaster by-election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Morgan 31,735 61.3 +3.7
National Liberal Alex Monteith20,02738.7−3.7
Majority11,70822.6+7.4
Turnout 51,76275.4−2.3
Labour hold Swing

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