Rotherhithe by-election, 1946
The Rotherhithe by-election of 1946 was held on 19 November 1946. The byelection was held after the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Benjamin Smith became the chairman of the West Midlands Coal Board. It was won by the Labour candidate Robert Mellish.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Joseph Mellish | 7,265 | 65.0 | -14.1 | |
| Liberal | Edward Martell | 2,821 | 25.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Frederick Frank Arthur Burden | 1,084 | 9.7 | -11.2 | |
| Majority | 4,444 | 39.7 | -18.5 | ||
| Turnout | 21,952 | 50.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ The Times, 19 November 1946
- ↑ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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