1944 Bilston by-election

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A by-election for the constituency of Bilston in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 20 September 1944, caused by the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Ian Hannah. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate William Ernest Gibbons, with a majority of just 349 votes [1] over an Independent Labour Party candidate. [2]

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Election history

General election 1935: Bilston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Hannah 18,689 51.2
Labour David Mort 17,82048.8
Majority8692.4
Turnout 36,50970.9
Conservative hold Swing

Result

Bilston by-election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Ernest Gibbons 9,693 50.9 -0.3
Ind. Labour Party A. Eaton9,34449.1New
Majority3491.8-0.6
Turnout 19,037
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Pioneer journalist and conscientious objector who rejected Fleet Street Archived 31 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Nicholas Jones
  2. British General Election 1945 - Chapter "Independents and Others" Page 120 British General Election 1945 R. B. McCallum and Alison Redman
  3. "Politics Resources". Election 1939. Politics Resources. 14 November 1939. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.