1943 Peterborough by-election
The Peterborough by-election of 1943 was held on 15 October 1943. The byelection was held due to the appointment as Governor of Bermuda of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hely-Hutchinson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hely-Hutchinson | 11,976 | 52.4 | ||
Independent Labour | Samuel Bennett | 10,890 | 47.6 | ||
Majority | 1,086 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 22,866 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Categories:
- 1943 in England
- Politics of Peterborough
- 1943 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cambridgeshire constituencies
- 20th century in Cambridgeshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs