1938 Willesden East by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1938 Willesden East by-election was held on 28 July 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Somerville. It was won by the Conservative candidate Samuel Hammersley.[1]

Previous result

General election 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Somerville 25,613 57.7
Labour Maurice Orbach 15,523 35.0
Liberal Nancy Stuart Parnell 3,217 7.3
Majority 10,090 22.7
Turnout 44,353 62.0
Conservative hold Swing

Result

Willesden East by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Hammersley 16,009 56.6 -1.1
Labour Maurice Orbach 12,278 43.4 +8.4
Majority 3,731 13.2 -9.5
Turnout 28,287 39.3 -22.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  • v
  • t
  • e
« 36th Parliament « By-elections to the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom » 38th Parliament »
1936
193719381939194019411942194319441945
Lists of UK by-elections
1801–1806
1806–1818
1818–1832
1832–1847
1847–1857
1857–1868
1868–1885
1885–1900
1900–1918
1918–1931
1931–1950
1950–1979
1979–2010
2010–present
Northern Ireland
Hereditary peers


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2 Stub icon 3

This article about a by-election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e