1938 Stafford by-election
The Stafford by-election of 1938 was held on 9 June 1938. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Conservative candidate Peter Thorneycroft.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Thorneycroft | 16,754 | 57.6 | +1.2 | |
| Labour | Frank G Lloyd | 12,346 | 42.4 | -1.2 | |
| Majority | 4,408 | 15.2 | +2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 29,100 | 77.2 | -1.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |||
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