Woolwich West by-election, 1943

The Woolwich West by-election of 1943 was held on 7 November 1943. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Beech.^[1]

Woolwich West by-election, 1943^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Francis Beech	8,204	65.2	+6.9
	Ind. Labour Party	Tom Colyer	3,419	27.2	N/A
	Independent	J. Ellis	958	7.6	N/A
Majority			4,785	38.0	+20.7
Turnout			12,581
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306