1945 Bromley by-election
The 1945 Bromley by-election was held on 14 November 1945. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Campbell, who had been elected at the general election in July of that year. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Harold Macmillan, who went on to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harold Macmillan | 26,367 | 49.59 | +4.68 | |
| Labour | Alexander Bain | 20,810 | 39.14 | +5.00 | |
| Liberal | Jaspar Carlisle Sayer | 5,990 | 11.27 | −10.50 | |
| Majority | 5,557 | 10.45 | −0.32 | ||
| Turnout | 53,167 | 70.00 | −1.07 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.2 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "1945 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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