1943 Peterborough by-election

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

Peterborough by-election, 1943 ^[2] Electorate 47,947

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Hely-Hutchinson	11,976	52.4	−4.2
	Independent Labour	Samuel Bennett	10,890	47.6	New
Majority			1,086	4.8	−8.4
Turnout			22,866
	Conservative hold		Swing

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.