1941 The Wrekin by-election

1941 The Wrekin by-election was held on 26 September 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Baldwin-Webb. It was won by the Conservative candidate Arthur Colegate. ^[1]

The Wrekin by-election, 1941 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Arthur Colegate	9,946	53.17	−4.71
	National	Noel Pemberton Billing	7,121	38.07
	Independent	Arthur Patrick Kennedy	1,638	8.76
Majority			2,825	15.10	−0.65
Turnout			18,705
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p.  453. ISBN   0-900178-01-9.