The 1942 Poplar South by-election was a by-election held on 12 August 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Poplar South, which covered the Isle of Dogs and Poplar in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
The 1942 Poplar South by-election was a by-election held on 12 August 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Poplar South, which covered the Isle of Dogs and Poplar in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
The by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) David Morgan Adams, who had held the seat since the 1931 general election. The result at the last election was;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Morgan Adams | 18,715 | 73.2 | +15.6 | |
| Conservative | Diana Spearman | 6,862 | 26.8 | -15.6 | |
| Majority | 11,853 | 46.4 | +31.2 | ||
| Turnout | 25,577 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +15.6 | |||
In accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Conservative nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. The Labour candidate, William Henry Guy, was opposed by the Revd. P. Figgis, who stood as a "Christian Socialist".
With many men away at war, an electoral register which had not been updated for years, and the seat a safe Labour one, turnout was extremely low at 8.5%. This is the lowest turnout recorded in any UK Parliamentary election since at least the 1918 general election, which was the beginning of universal suffrage in the United Kingdom. Labour retained the seat easily.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Henry Guy | 3,375 | 86.2 | +13.0 | |
| Christian Socialist | P. Figgis | 541 | 13.8 | New | |
| Majority | 2,834 | 72.4 | +26.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,916 | 8.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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