1940 Southwark Central by-election

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The 1940 Southwark Central by-election was held on 10 February 1940. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Harry Day. It was won by the Labour candidate John Hanbury Martin. [1]

Southwark Central by-election, 1940
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hanbury Martin 5,285 64.3 +11.0
Anti-WarCharles W. Searson1,55018.9
National Violet Van der Elst 1,38216.8
Majority 3,73545.4
Turnout 8,217
Labour hold Swing

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