1947 Howdenshire by-election

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The 1947 by-election for the constituency of Howdenshire in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the retirement of the incumbent Conservative MP Clifford Glossop. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate George Odey.

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Result

Howdenshire by-election, 1947 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Odey 23,344 64.0 +8.1
Labour Co-op Tom Neville9,29825.5−3.7
Liberal JE Wilson3,81910.5−4.4
Majority14,04638.5+11.8
Turnout 36,461
Conservative hold Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Howdenshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clifford Glossop 21,348 55.9 −8.0
Labour Co-op Tom Neville11,16129.2+20.6
Liberal JE Wilson5,66914.9−12.6
Majority10,18726.7−9.7
Turnout 38,17871.3+2.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.