1941 Dudley by-election

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The 1941 Dudley by-election was held on 23 July 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Dudley Joel. [1] It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Lloyd. [2]

Dudley by-election, 1941 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Lloyd 6,234 56.1 +1.3
National Noel Pemberton Billing 4,86943.9New
Majority1,36512.2+2.6
Turnout 11,10334.7-40.6
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. TIMES, Specla! to Tm N. oR (5 April 1941). "DUDLEY C. PERKINS". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  3. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p.  127. ISBN   0-900178-01-9.