Epsom by-election, 1947
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The Epsom by-election, 1947 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant House of Commons seat of Epsom in Surrey. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Archibald Southby resigned from the House of Commons by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm McCorquodale | 33,633 | 61.0 | +11.1 | |
| Labour | R Bishop | 17,339 | 31.5 | -6.3 | |
| Liberal | David Arnold Scott Cairns | 4,121 | 7.5 | -4.7 | |
| Majority | 16,447 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 16,294 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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