1948_Southwark_Central_by-election

1948 Southwark Central by-election

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A by-election for the constituency of Southwark Central in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 29 April 1948, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Hanbury Martin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Roy Jenkins, who was to become a prominent figure in British politics throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

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"1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roy Jenkins	8,744	65.4	-6.5
	Conservative	J M Greenwood	4,623	34.6	+6.5
Majority			4,121	30.8	+13.0
Turnout			13,367
	Labour hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	John Hanbury Martin	9,336	71.9
	Conservative	WA Steward	3,654	28.1
Majority			5,682	43.8
Turnout			12,990	62.8
	Labour hold		Swing

1948_Southwark_Central_by-election

1948 Southwark Central by-election

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