1941 King's Norton by-election

The King's Norton by-election of 1941 was held on 8 May 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Ronald Cartland, who was killed on active service during the Dunkirk evacuation. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Peto. ^[1]

Birmingham King's Norton by-election, 1941 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Peto	21,573	86.9	+30.1
	Independent	A. W. L. Smith	1,696	6.8	N/A
	Pacifist	Stuart Morris	1,552	6.3	N/A
Majority			19,877	80.1	+66.5
Turnout			24,821	35.0	-39.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.86