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]

Peterborough by-election, 1943[2] Electorate 47,947

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

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.