1947 Howdenshire by-election

The 1947 by-election for the constituency of Howdenshire in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the retirement of the incumbent Conservative MP Clifford Glossop. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate George Odey.

Result

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Howdenshire by-election, 1947[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Odey 23,344 64.0 +8.1
Labour Co-op Tom Neville 9,298 25.5 −3.7
Liberal JE Wilson 3,819 10.5 −4.4
Majority 14,046 38.5 +11.8
Turnout 36,461
Conservative hold Swing

Previous election

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General election 1945: Howdenshire[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clifford Glossop 21,348 55.9 −8.0
Labour Co-op Tom Neville 11,161 29.2 +20.6
Liberal JE Wilson 5,669 14.9 −12.6
Majority 10,187 26.7 −9.7
Turnout 38,178 71.3 +2.1
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.