1944 Brighton by-election

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The 1944 Brighton by-election was held on 3 February 1944. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Cooper Rawson. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Teeling.[1]

Bruce Dutton Briant stood as a National Independent. He claimed to be a supporter of the National Government but was repudiated by Winston Churchill.[2]

Brighton by-election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Teeling 14,591 53.6 -22.6
National Bruce Dutton Briant 12,635 46.4 New
Majority 1,956 7.2 -18.7
Turnout 27,226 22.1 -39.6
Conservative hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1969). British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 104. ISBN 0900178019.