The 1948 Brigg by-election was a by-election held on 24 March 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Brigg in Lincolnshire.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Tom Williamson, a trade union leader who had held the seat since the 1945 general election.
The result was a victory for the Labour candidate Lance Mallalieu, who held the seat with a reduced majority, and represented Brigg until he retired from the House of Commons in 1974.
Result and votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lance Mallalieu | 27,333 | 54.58 | −4.34 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Fell | 22,746 | 45.42 | +4.34 | |
| Majority | 4,587 | 9.16 | −8.68 | ||
| Turnout | 50,079 | 77.10 | +0.50 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.30 | |||
References
- "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) . British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
See also
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