Bilston by-election, 1944
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A by-election for the constituency of Bilston in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 20 September 1944, caused by the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Ian Hannah. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate William Ernest Gibbons, with a majority of just 349 votes[1] over an Independent Labour Party candidate.[2]
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Hannah | 18,689 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | David Mort | 17,820 | 48.8 | ||
| Majority | 869 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 70.9 | ||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Ernest Gibbons | 9,693 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | A. Eaton | 9,344 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ↑ Pioneer journalist and conscientous [sic] objector who rejected Fleet Street Nicholas Jones
- ↑ British General Election 1945 - Chapter "Independents and Others" Page 120 British General Election 1945 R.B. McCallum, Alison Redman, via Google Books
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
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- Accuracy disputes from March 2012
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West Midlands (county) constituencies
- 1944 in England
- 1944 elections in the United Kingdom
- Elections in Wolverhampton
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Staffordshire constituencies
- 20th century in Staffordshire
