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1938 Doncaster by-election

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The Doncaster by-election of 1938 was held on 17 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Short. It was won by the Labour candidate John Morgan.[1]

Doncaster by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Morgan 31,735 61.3
National Liberal Alex Monteith 20,027 38.7
Majority 11,708 22.6
Turnout 51,762 75.4
Labour hold Swing

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