- Croydon North by-election, 1948
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The Croydon North by-election, 1948 was a parliamentary by-election held in the British House of Commons constituency of Croydon North on 11 March 1948. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament Henry Willink had resigned, having held the seat since a by-election in 1940.
The Conservative candidate Fred Harris held the seat for his party with a much increased majority.
Election results
1948 By-election: Croydon North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Fred Harris 36,200 54.0 +13.9 Labour Hon. Harold Nicolson 24,536 36.6 -3.5 Liberal Donald Bennett 6,321 9.4 -9.4 Majority 11,664 17.4 +16.3 Turnout 67,057 Conservative hold Swing +8.7 General Election 1945: Croydon North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Henry Willink 23,417 41.1 -26.0 Labour Marian Billson 22,810 40.1 +7.2 Liberal John Howard 10,714 18.8 +18.8 Majority 607 1.1 -33.0 Turnout 56,941 Conservative hold Swing -16.6
v. 1935See also
- Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency)
- Croydon North by-election, 1940
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
« 37th Parliament « By-elections to the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom » 39th Parliament » 1945 October: Smethwick • Ashton-under-Lyne • Edinburgh East • Monmouth • City Of London • November: Bromley • Bournemouth • Kensington South • December: Tottenham North1946 January: Preston • February: South Ayrshire • Glasgow Cathcart • Heywood and Radcliffe • Hemsworth • March: Combined English Universities • June: Ogmore • Down • July: Bexley • Pontypool • Battersea North • August: Glasgow Bridgeton • November: Rotherhithe • Paddington North • Aberdeen South • Combined Scottish Universities • December: Aberdare • Kilmarnock1947 February: Normanton • May: Jarrow • September: Liverpool Edge Hill • September: Islington West • November: Gravesend • Edinburgh East • Howdenshire • December: Epsom1948 January: Glasgow Camlachie • February: Paisley • March: Wigan • Armagh • Croydon North • Brigg • Southwark Central • September: Glasgow Gorbals • October: Stirling and Falkirk • November: Edmonton • Glasgow Hillhead1949 February: Batley and Morley • Hammersmith South • March: St Pancras North • Sowerby • July: Leeds West • December: Bradford SouthCategories:- By-elections to the United Kingdom Parliament in London constituencies
- 1948 in England
- 1948 elections in the United Kingdom
- Politics of Croydon
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