1938 Lichfield by-election

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The 1938 Lichfield by-election was held on 5 May 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent National Labour MP, James Lovat-Fraser. It was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Poole. [1]

Lichfield by-election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cecil Poole 23,586 50.6 +4.4
National Labour Beresford Craddock 22,76048.8−5.0
Majority8261.8N/A
Turnout 46,61668.5+4.3
Registered electors
Labour gain from National Labour Swing +4.4

References

  1. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.