1943_Woolwich_West_by-election

1943 Woolwich West by-election

1943 Woolwich West by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1943 Woolwich West by-election was held on 10 November 1943. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood.[1]

The Conservative Party stood Francis Beech, a member of London County Council. The Independent Labour Party put forward Tom Colyer as a candidate. He was a former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, who was working as a researcher and author. There was also an independent candidate. Beech won the election with a majority of the votes cast.[2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. [2]
    "Woolwich nominations". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1943.
  3. [3]
    "Woolwich seat". Manchester Guardian. 11 November 1943.
  4. [4]
    Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306


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