1941 Scarborough and Whitby by-election

1941 UK parliamentary by-election March 2018 March 2018 The 1941 Scarborough and Whitby by-election was held on 24 September 1941. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Paul Latham, who had been charged with indecency. The Conservative candidate was Alexander Spearman, who had formerly contested Mansfield and Gorton unsuccessfully. In keeping with wartime practice, the by-election was not contested by the other parties in the coalition government, but Spearman was opposed by W. R. Hipwell, the editor of the tabloid newspaper Reveille, running as an 'independent Democrat'. Spearman won with 12,518 votes; Hipwell received 8,086. Thirty-six per cent of the electorate cast their votes.Scarborough Election Result The Times 26 September 1941 Hipwell's campaign focused on complaints about the conditions of Services personnel.An Outbreak of 'Ginger' The Times 29 September 1941 He ran again as an Independent Progressive in by-elections in Hampstead, Salisbury and The Hartlepools. Scarborough and Whitby by-election, 1941 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Spearman 12,518 60.8 +6.9 Independent Progressive William Reginald Hipwell 8,086 39.2 N/A 4,432 21.6 +6.4 20,604 35.9 -38.8 Conservative Party (UK) References Scarborough and Whitby by-election Scarborough and Whitby by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in North Yorkshire constituencies Category:Politics of the Borough of Scarborough Scarborough and Whitby by-election, 1941 Category:History of Whitby Scarborough and Whitby by-election