1943 The Hartlepools by-election was held on 1 June 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William George Howard Gritten. It was won by the Conservative candidate Thomas George Greenwell,[1] who was not opposed by a Liberal or a Labour candidate due to the war time electoral truce where the main parties pledged not to oppose each other's candidates until the end of the Second World War.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas George Greenwell | 13,333 | 64.1 | +16.3 | |
| Common Wealth | Elaine Burton | 3,634 | 17.4 | New | |
| Independent Labour | Oswald Lupton | 2,351 | 11.3 | New | |
| Independent Progressive | William Reginald Hipwell | 1,510 | 7.2 | New | |
| Majority | 9,699 | 46.7 | +35.9 | ||
| Turnout | 20,828 | 39.5 | -43.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
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