1944 Camberwell North by-election
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Constituency of Camberwell North | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 11.2% ( 44.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 A map of parliamentary constituencies within the County of London at the time of the by-election, with Camberwell North highlighted in red. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 Camberwell North by-election was a
British House of Commons constituency of Camberwell North
.
The by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's
Baron Ammon
.
The Labour candidate was
wartime coalition. The only other candidate was an independent, T. F. Disher, who had also contested the previous general election in 1935. The result was one of the lowest turnouts in a by-election on record: the number of available electors was estimated at around 8,000, and Manning was elected with just 2,655 votes against Disher's 674, a majority of just 1,981.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cecil Manning | 2,655 | 79.8 | +15.1 | |
Independent
|
T.F.R. Disher | 674 | 20.2 | New | |
| Majority | 1,981 | 59.6 | |||
| Turnout | 29,661 | 11.2 | -44.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ^ 'New Camberwell M.P.', The Times, 1 April 1944.
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- Camberwell North constituency