1943 Newark by-election

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The Newark by-election of 1943 was held on 8 June 1943. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Cavendish-Bentinck. It was won by the Conservative candidate Sidney Shephard.[1]

Newark by-election, 1943
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sidney Shephard 20,120 61.2
Independent Progressive Alan Dawrant 7,110 21.6
Common Wealth Edward Moeran 3,189 9.7
Independent Liberal John Thomas Pepper 2,473 7.5
Majority 13,010 39.6
Turnout 32,892
Conservative hold Swing

See also[]

  • 2014 Newark by-election

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