Islington West in the County of London, showing boundaries used in 1947
The 1947 Islington West by-election was held on 25 September 1947.
The by-election was held due to the appointment to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Frederick Montague.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frederick Montague | 11,496 | 73.8 | +18.8 | |
| Conservative | E. T. Hope | 4,090 | 26.2 | -18.8 | |
| Majority | 7,406 | 47.6 | +37.6 | ||
| Turnout | 25,926 | 60.1 | +7.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +18.8 | |||
It was won by the Labour candidate Albert Evans,[1] albeit with a reduced share of the poll compared to 1945.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Albert Evans | 8,760 | 57.2 | -16.6 | |
| Conservative | Tom Forrest Howard | 4,084 | 26.6 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal | Edwin Malindine | 2,459 | 16.0 | New | |
| Independent | L. J. Wildman | 33 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 4,676 | 30.6 | -17.0 | ||
| Turnout | 29,859 | 51.4 | -8.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.5 | |||
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ "1947 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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