1938 Dartford by-election
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The Dartford by-election of 1938 was held on 7 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frank Edward Clarke. It was won by the Labour candidate Jennie Adamson.[1] Adamson afterwards stated that she won, because the voters "were ashamed of Mr. Chamberlain's betrayal of Czechoslovakia and of democracy."[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jennie Adamson | 46,514 | 52.4 | ||
Conservative | Godfrey Mitchell | 42,276 | 47.6 | ||
Majority | 4,238 | 4.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 88,790 | 68.0 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ a b "LABOUR GAINS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 2 December 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 383. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Categories:
- 1938 in England
- Borough of Dartford
- 1938 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Kent constituencies
- 1930s in Kent
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs