1938 Doncaster by-election
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The 1938 Doncaster by-election was held on 17 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Short. It was won by the Labour candidate John Morgan.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Morgan | 31,735 | 61.3 | +3.7 | |
National Liberal | Alex Monteith | 20,027 | 38.7 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 11,708 | 22.6 | +7.4 | ||
Turnout | 51,762 | 75.4 | −2.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
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