Southwark Central by-election, 1948
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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.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Roy Jenkins | 8,744 | 65.4 | ||
| Conservative | J M Greenwood | 4,623 | 34.6 | ||
| Majority | 4,121 | 30.8 | |||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Hanbury Martin | 9,336 | 71.9 | ||
| Conservative | WA Steward | 3,654 | 28.1 | ||
| Majority | 5,682 | 43.7 | |||
| Turnout | 62.8 | ||||
References
- 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 [self-published source][better source needed]
Categories:
- Accuracy disputes from March 2012
- Articles lacking reliable references from March 2012
- Wikipedia articles incorporating an LRPP-MP template without an unnamed parameter
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
- 1948 in London
- 1948 elections in the United Kingdom
- Elections in Southwark
