1943 Peterborough by-election

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The 1943 Peterborough by-election was held on 15 October 1943. The byelection was held due to the appointment as Governor of Bermuda of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hely-Hutchinson. [1]

Peterborough by-election, 1943 [2] Electorate 47,947
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hely-Hutchinson 11,976 52.4
Independent Labour Samuel Bennett10,89047.6
Majority1,0864.8
Turnout 22,866
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN   0-900178-06-X.