1944 Brighton by-election

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The Brighton by-election of 1944 was held on 3 February 1944. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Cooper Rawson. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Teeling.[1]

Brighton by-election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Teeling 14,591 53.6
National Bruce Dutton Briant 12,635 46.4
Majority 1,956 7.2
Turnout 27,226
Conservative hold Swing

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