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1932 New Forest and Christchurch by-election

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The 1932 New Forest and Christchurch by-election was held on 9 February 1932. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Wilfrid Ashley. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Mills.[1]

New Forest and Christchurch by-election, 1932[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mills 23,327 82.0
Ind. Labour Party C. A. Smith 5,135 18.0
Majority 18,192 64.0
Turnout 28,462 48.0
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 366. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.