1941 Hornsey by-election

1941 Hornsey by-election
28 May 1941
Constituency of Hornsey
Turnout21.1% (Decrease45.9%)
  First party Second party
 
Con
Candidate David Gammans Noel Pemberton Billing
Party Conservative National
Popular vote 11,077 4,146
Percentage 72.8% 27.2%
Swing Increase7.9% N/A
A map of parliamentary constituencies within the county of Middlesex at the time of the by-election, with Hornsey highlighted in red.
MP before election

Euan Wallace
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Muriel Gammans
Conservative

The 1941 Hornsey by-election was held on 28 May 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Euan Wallace. It was won by the Conservative candidate David Gammans.[1]

Hornsey by-election, 1941[2] Electorate 72,298
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Gammans 11,077 72.8 +7.9
National Noel Pemberton Billing 4,146 27.2 N/A
Majority 6,931 45.6 +2.6
Turnout 15,223 21.1 −45.9
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig


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