1938 Willesden East by-election

The Willesden East by-election of 1938 was held on 28 July 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Somerville. It was won by the Conservative candidate Samuel Hammersley.[1]

Previous result

General election 1935

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Daniel Somerville	25,613	57.7
	Labour	Maurice Orbach	15,523	35.0
	Liberal	Nancy Stuart Parnell	3,217	7.3
Majority			10,090	22.7
Turnout			44,353	62.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Result

Willesden East by-election, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Samuel Hammersley	16,009	56.6	-1.1
	Labour	Maurice Orbach	12,278	43.4	+8.4
Majority			3,731	13.2	-9.5
Turnout			28,287	39.3	-22.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm