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1945 Kensington South by-election

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The 1945 Kensington South by-election was held on 20 November 1945. The byelection was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Davison. It was won by the Conservative candidate Richard Law.[1]

By-election, 20 November 1945[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Law 15,846 81.7 +11.9
Liberal Lancelot Spicer 3,559 18.3 +7.0
Majority 12,287 68.4
Turnout 52,750 36.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "1945 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.