1938 Lichfield by-election
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The 1938 Lichfield by-election was held on 5 May 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent National Labour MP, James Lovat-Fraser. It was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Poole.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cecil Poole | 23,856 | 51.2 | +5.0 | |
National Labour | Beresford Craddock | 22,760 | 48.8 | -5.0 | |
Majority | 1,096 | 1.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 46,616 | 68.5 | +4.3 | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from National Labour | Swing | +5.0 |
References
- ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
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