1938 Lichfield by-election
The Lichfield by-election of 1938 was held on 5 May 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent National Labour MP, James Lovat-Fraser. It was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Poole.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Cecil Poole | 23,856 | |||
National Labour | Beresford Craddock | 22,760 | |||
Majority | 1,096 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from National Labour | Swing |
References
- ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com.