The 1941 Harrow by-election was held on 2 December 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Isidore Salmon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Norman Bower.[1] By the time of the by-election, Harrow's electorate had more than quadrupled since 1924, and stood at 168,594 voters in 1941.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Bower | 14,540 | 80.9 | +18.2 | |
| Independent Democrat | Winifred Clarice Henney | 3,433 | 19.1 | New | |
| Majority | 11,107 | 61.8 | +36.4 | ||
| Turnout | 17,973 | 10.7 | -53.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ Waller, Robert (2007). The Almanac of British Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 515. ISBN 9780415378246. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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