1941 Harrow by-election

The Harrow by-election of 1941 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]

1941 Harrow by-election[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Norman Bower	14,540	80.9	+18.2
	Ind. Democratic	Winifred Clarice Henney	3,433	19.1	N/A
Majority			11,107	61.8	+36.4
Turnout			17,973	10.7	-53.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Waller, Robert (2007). The Almanac of British Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 515. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig