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]

Rotherhithe by-election, 1946[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Joseph Mellish 7,265 65.0
Liberal Edward Martell 2,821 25.3
Conservative Frederick Frank Arthur Burden 1,084 9.7
Majority 4,444 39.7
Turnout 21,952 50.9
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. The Times, 19 November 1946
  3. "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.


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