1938 Stafford by-election

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The 1938 Stafford by-election was held on 9 June 1938. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Conservative candidate Peter Thorneycroft. [1]

1938 Stafford by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Thorneycroft 16,754 57.6 +1.2
Labour Frank G Lloyd12,34642.4−1.2
Majority4,40815.2+2.4
Turnout 29,10077.2−1.8
Conservative hold Swing +1.2

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