1944 Bilston by-election
A
William Ernest Gibbons, with a majority of just 349 votes[1] over an Independent Labour Party candidate.[2]
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Hannah | 18,689 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | David Mort | 17,820 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 869 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 36,509 | 70.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Ernest Gibbons
|
9,693 | 50.9 | -0.3 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | A. Eaton | 9,344 | 49.1 | New | |
| Majority | 349 | 1.8 | -0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 19,037 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Pioneer journalist and conscientious objector who rejected Fleet Street Archived 31 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Nicholas Jones
- ^ British General Election 1945 - Chapter "Independents and Others" Page 120 British General Election 1945 R. B. McCallum and Alison Redman
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1939. Politics Resources. 14 November 1939. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs