Woolwich East by-election, 1931
The Woolwich East by-election of 1931 was held on 15 April 1931. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Henry Snell. It was won by the Labour candidate George Hicks.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Ernest George Hicks | 16,200 | 56.7 | ||
Conservative | Edward Shrapnell Shrapnell-Smith | 12,357 | 43.3 | ||
Majority | 3,843 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 42,886 | 66.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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