Paddington North by-election, 1946
The Paddington North by-election of 1946 was held on 20 November 1946. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Noel Mason-Macfarlane. It was won by the Labour candidate William J. Field.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William James Field | 13,082 | 55.6 | -5.6 | |
| Conservative | Lawrence Turner | 10,165 | 43.2 | +6.1 | |
| Socialist (GB) | Clifford Groves | 286 | 1.2 | -0.5 | |
| Majority | 2,917 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 23,533 | 53.9 | -17.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 by F.W.S. Craig
- ↑ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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