Epsom by-election, 1947

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The Epsom by-election, 1947 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant House of Commons seat of Epsom in Surrey. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Archibald Southby resigned from the House of Commons by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.

Results

Epsom by-election, 1947
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm McCorquodale 33,633 61.0 +11.1
Labour R Bishop 17,339 31.5 -6.3
Liberal D Scott-Cairns 4,121 7.5 -4.7
Majority 16,447 33.0
Turnout 16,294
Conservative hold Swing

References

    • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
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