1947 Epsom by-election

The 1947 Epsom by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant House of Commons seat of Epsom in Surrey. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Archibald Southby resigned from the House of Commons by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.

Result and votes

The Conservative Party held the seat with a significantly increased majority.

Epsom by-election, 1947

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Malcolm McCorquodale	33,633	61.0	+11.1
	Labour	R Bishop	17,339	31.5	−6.3
	Liberal	David Arnold Scott Cairns	4,121	7.5	−4.7
Majority			16,447	29.5	+17.4
Turnout			16,294
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.