1944 Brighton by-election

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The 1944 Brighton by-election was held on 3 February 1944. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Cooper Rawson. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Teeling. [1]

Bruce Dutton Briant stood as a National Independent. He claimed to be a supporter of the National Government but was repudiated by Winston Churchill. [2]

Brighton by-election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Teeling 14,591 53.6 -22.6
National Bruce Dutton Briant12,63546.4New
Majority1,9567.2-18.7
Turnout 27,22622.1-39.6
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Craig, F.W.S. (1969). British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 104. ISBN   0900178019.