1938 Dartford by-election

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]

Dartford by-election, 1938 [2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. "LABOUR GAINS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 2 December 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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.