1946 Preston by-election
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The 1946 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 31 January 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament John Sunderland had died on 24 November 1945. Sunderland had held the seat since the 1945 general election.
The Labour candidate, Edward Shackleton, held the seat for his party.
Result
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Shackleton | 32,189 | 55.6 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | Harmar Nicholls | 25,718 | 44.4 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 6,471 | 11.2 | +8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 57,907 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit ]- Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
- Preston
- 1903 Preston by-election
- 1915 Preston by-election
- 1929 Preston by-election
- 1936 Preston by-election
- 1940 Preston by-election
- 2000 Preston by-election
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
[edit ]- ^ "1946 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015.