1943 Hamilton 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]

By-election 1943: Hamilton [2]
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

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_Hamilton_by-election