1931 Woolwich East by-election
The Woolwich East by-election of 1931 was held on 15 April 1931. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Henry Snell. It was won by the Labour candidate George Hicks.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Hicks | 16,200 | 56.7 | ||
Conservative | Edward Shrapnell-Smith | 12,357 | 43.3 | ||
Majority | 3,843 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 42,886 | 66.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
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Categories:
- 1931 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1931 in London
- April 1931 events
- Elections in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
- Woolwich
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituency stubs