The Woolwich East by-election of 14 June 1951 was held after the death of Labour MP Ernest Bevin. The seat was safe, having been won at the 1950 United Kingdom general election by over 12,000 votes[1]
The by-election was easily won by Labour's Christopher Mayhew.
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ernest Bevin | 26,604 | 61.59 | ||
| Conservative | J. D. Campbell | 14,234 | 32.95 | ||
| Liberal | A. M. Sage | 1,504 | 3.48 | ||
| Communist | Rajani Palme Dutt | 601 | 1.39 | ||
| Independent | F. Hancock | 252 | 0.58 | ||
| Majority | 12,370 | 28.64 | |||
| Turnout | 42,948 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christopher Mayhew | 20,801 | 60.73 | -0.86 | |
| Conservative | Richard Harvey | 13,449 | 39.27 | +6.32 | |
| Majority | 7,352 | 21.46 | -7.18 | ||
| Turnout | 34,250 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine PoliticsResources.net
- ↑ "1951 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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