1943 Woolwich West by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1943 Woolwich West by-election was held on 10 November 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood.May 2021 The Conservative Party stood Francis Beech, a member of London County Council. The Independent Labour Party put forward Tom Colyer as a candidate. He was a former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, who was working as a researcher and author. There was also an independent candidate. Beech won the election with a majority of the votes cast.Woolwich nominations Manchester Guardian 2 November 1943Woolwich seat Manchester Guardian 11 November 1943 Woolwich West by-election, 1943Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Beech 8,204 65.2 +6.5 Independent Labour Party Tom Colyer 3,419 27.2 New Independent (politician) J. Ellis 958 7.6 New 4,785 38.0 +20.7 12,581 Conservative Party (UK) References Woolwich West by-election Woolwich West,1943 Woolwich West by-election Woolwich West,1943 Category:Woolwich Woolwich West by-election