1945 Kensington South by-election
Appearance
The Kensington South by-election of 1945 was held on 20 November 1945. The byelection was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Davison. It was won by the Conservative candidate Richard Law.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Law | 15,846 | 81.7 | +11.9 | |
Liberal | Lancelot Spicer | 3,559 | 18.3 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 12,287 | 68.4 | |||
Turnout | 52,750 | 36.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "1945 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|dead-url=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help)