1943 Hamilton by-election
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UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1943 Hamilton by-election was held on 29 January 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Duncan Graham. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Fraser.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Fraser | 10,725 | 81.1 | +15.4 | |
Independent | James Letham | 2,503 | 18.9 | New | |
Majority | 8,222 | 62.2 | +30.7 | ||
Turnout | 13,228 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944
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