The 1938 Willesden East by-election was held on 28 July 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Somerville. It was won by the Conservative candidate Samuel Hammersley.[1]
Previous result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Somerville | 25,613 | 57.7 | ||
Labour | Maurice Orbach | 15,523 | 35.0 | ||
Liberal | Nancy Stuart Parnell | 3,217 | 7.3 | ||
Majority | 10,090 | 22.7 | |||
Turnout | 44,353 | 62.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samuel Hammersley | 16,009 | 56.6 | −1.1 | |
Labour | Maurice Orbach | 12,278 | 43.4 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 3,731 | 13.2 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 28,287 | 39.3 | −22.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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