1948 Southwark Central by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 A by-election for the constituency of Southwark Central in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 29 April 1948, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Hanbury Martin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Roy Jenkins, who was to become a prominent figure in British politics throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Result Southwark Central by-election, 1948http://by-elections.co.uk/48.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120314034547/http://by-elections.co.uk/48.html 1948 By Election Results 2012-03-14 dead 2015-08-12 Labour Party (UK) Roy Jenkins 8,744 65.4 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) J M Greenwood 4,623 34.6 +6.5 4,121 30.8 -13.0 13,367 Labour Party (UK) Previous result General election 1945: Southwark Centralhttp://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i07.htm Politics Resources 5 July 1945 Election 1945 Politics Resources 2011-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811145120/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i07.htm 11 August 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) John Hanbury Martin 9,336 71.9 +18.6 Conservative Party (UK) WA Steward 3,654 28.1 New 5,682 43.8 +37.2 12,990 62.8 Labour Party (UK) References Sources Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. 0-900178-06-X. March 2012 Southwark Central,1948 Southwark Central by-election Southwark Central by-election Southwark Central,1948 Southwark Central by-election