1948 Edmonton by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Edmonton in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 13 November 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Evan Durbin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Austen Albu winning with a significantly reduced majority of 3,327.

Result
Edmonton by-election, 1948[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Austen Albu 26,164 53.4 -14.8
Conservative Edwin P. Hubbard 22,837 46.6 +17.6
Majority 3,327 6.8 -32.4
Turnout 49,001 62.7 -6.3
Registered electors 78,204
Labour hold Swing

Previous election
General election 1945: Edmonton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Durbin 33,163 68.2 +13.01
Conservative Geoffrey Sparrow 14,094 29.0 -15.81
Independent Progressive JA Ward 1,382 2.8 New
Majority 19,069 39.2 +28.82
Turnout 48,639 69.0 +4.51
Registered electors 70,470
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  2. "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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