1946 Bexley by-election
The 1946 Bexley by-election was held on 22 July 1946. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Jennie Adamson, upon nomination as deputy chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board. It was won by the Labour candidate Ashley Bramall,[1] with a much reduced majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ashley Bramall | 19,759 | 52.46 | -4.47 | |
| Conservative | J. C. Lockwood | 17,908 | 47.54 | +17.74 | |
| Majority | 1,851 | 4.91 | -22.22 | ||
| Turnout | 37,667 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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