Rotherhithe by-election, 1946
The Rotherhithe by-election of 1946 was held on 19 November 1946. The byelection was held due to the appointment as chairman of West Midlands Coal Board of the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Benjamin Smith. It was won by the Labour candidate Robert Mellish.[1]
| Rotherhithe by-election, 1946[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Robert Joseph Mellish | 7,365 | 65.0 | ||
| Liberal | Edward Martell | 2,821 | 25.3 | ||
| Conservative | Frederick Frank Arthur Burden | 1,084 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | 4,444 | 39.7 | |||
| Turnout | 21,952 | 50.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ The Times, 19 November 1946