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1938 Lichfield by-election

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The 1938 Lichfield by-election was held on 5 May 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent National Labour MP, James Lovat-Fraser. It was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Poole.[1]

Lichfield by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cecil Poole 23,856 51.2 +5.0
National Labour Beresford Craddock 22,760 48.8 −5.0
Majority 1,096 1.4 N/A
Turnout 46,616 68.5 +4.3
Registered electors
Labour gain from National Labour Swing +5.0

References

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  1. ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)