1938 Willesden East by-election

The 1938 Willesden East by-election 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. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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