A by-election for the constituency of Edmonton in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 13 November 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Evan Durbin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Austen Albu winning with a significantly reduced majority of 3,327.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Austen Albu | 26,164 | 53.4 | −14.8 | |
| Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 22,837 | 46.6 | +17.6 | |
| Majority | 3,327 | 6.8 | −32.4 | ||
| Turnout | 49,001 | 62.7 | −6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,204 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Evan Durbin | 33,163 | 68.2 | +13.01 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Sparrow | 14,094 | 29.0 | −15.81 | |
| Independent Progressive | JA Ward | 1,382 | 2.8 | New | |
| Majority | 19,069 | 39.2 | +28.82 | ||
| Turnout | 48,639 | 69.0 | +4.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,470 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1948 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) . British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs