1941 Harrow by-election

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The 1941 Harrow by-election was held on 2 December 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Isidore Salmon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Norman Bower. [1] By the time of the by-election, Harrow's electorate had more than quadrupled since 1924, and stood at 168,594 voters in 1941. [2]

1941 Harrow by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Bower 14,540 80.9 +18.2
Independent Democrat Winifred Clarice Henney3,43319.1New
Majority11,10761.8+36.4
Turnout 17,97310.7-53.7
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Waller, Robert (2007). The Almanac of British Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 515. ISBN   9780415378246 . Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig