The 1940 Southwark Central by-election was held on 10 February 1940. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Harry Day. It was won by the Labour candidate John Hanbury Martin.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Hanbury Martin | 5,285 | 64.3 | +11.0 | |
Anti-War | Charles W. Searson | 1,550 | 18.9 | ||
National | Violet Van der Elst | 1,382 | 16.8 | ||
Majority | 3,735 | 45.4 | |||
Turnout | 8,217 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
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