1943 Woolwich West by-election
The Woolwich West by-election of 1943 was held on 7 November 1943. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood.[1]
The Conservative Party stood Francis Beech, a member of London County Council. The Independent Labour Party put forward Tom Colyer as a candidate. He was a former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, who was working as a researcher and author. There was also an independent candidate. Beech won the election with a majority of the votes cast.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Beech | 8,204 | 65.2 | +6.9 | |
Ind. Labour Party | Tom Colyer | 3,419 | 27.2 | New | |
Independent | J. Ellis | 958 | 7.6 | New | |
Majority | 4,785 | 38.0 | +20.7 | ||
Turnout | 12,581 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- "Woolwich nominations". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1943.
- "Woolwich seat". Manchester Guardian. 11 November 1943.
- Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306
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