1943 Woolwich West by-election

The Woolwich West by-election of 1943 was held on 7 November 1943. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood.[1]

The Conservative Party stood Francis Beech, a member of London County Council. The Independent Labour Party put forward Tom Colyer as a candidate. He was a former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, who was working as a researcher and author. There was also an independent candidate. Beech won the election with a majority of the votes cast.[2][3]

Woolwich West by-election, 1943[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Francis Beech	8,204	65.2	+6.9
	Ind. Labour Party	Tom Colyer	3,419	27.2	N/A
	Independent	J. Ellis	958	7.6	N/A
Majority			4,785	38.0	+20.7
Turnout			12,581
	Conservative hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. "Woolwich nominations". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1943.
3. "Woolwich seat". Manchester Guardian. 11 November 1943.
4. Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306