1949 St Pancras North by-election

A by-election for the constituency of St Pancras North in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 10 March 1949, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP George House. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Kenneth Robinson.

Result

St Pancras North by-election, 1949[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Robinson 16,185 57.5 -6.3
Conservative N S Shields 11,118 39.5 +4.8
Communist John Mahon 854 3.0 New
Majority 5,067 18.0 -11.1
Turnout 28,157
Labour hold Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: St Pancras North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George House 16,738 63.8
Conservative Robert Grant-Ferris 9,108 34.7
Independent JB Gilmour 403 1.5
Majority 7,630 29.1
Turnout 26,249 71.1
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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