Preston by-election, 1946
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A by-election to fill the vacant British House of Commons seat of Preston in 1946.
[edit] Results
| Preston by-election, 1946 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Wing Commander Edward Shackleton | 32,189 | |||
| Conservative | Harmar Nicholls | 25,718 | 44.4 | ||
| Majority | 6,471 | ||||
| Turnout | 57,907 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
