1944 Camberwell North by-election

The 1944 Camberwell North by-election was a by-election held on 31 March 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Camberwell North.

1944 Camberwell North by-election

← 1935 31 March 1944 1945 →
Constituency of Camberwell North
Turnout	11.2% ( 44.4%)
First party Second party   Ind. Candidate Cecil Manning T.F.R. Disher Party Labour Independent Popular vote 2,655 674 Percentage 79.8% 20.2% Swing 15.1% N/A
A map of parliamentary constituencies within the County of London at the time of the by-election, with Camberwell North highlighted in red.
MP before election Charles Ammon Labour Subsequent MP Cecil Manning Labour

The by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ammon, who was ennobled as Baron Ammon.

The Labour candidate was Cecil Manning, who was unopposed by the other parties in the wartime coalition. The only other candidate was an independent, T. F. Disher, who had also contested the previous general election in 1935. The result was one of the lowest turnouts in a by-election on record: the number of available electors was estimated at around 8,000, and Manning was elected with just 2,655 votes against Disher's 674, a majority of just 1,981.^[1]

Results

Camberwell North by-election, 30 March 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Cecil Manning	2,655	79.8	+15.1
	Independent	T.F.R. Disher	674	20.2	New
Majority			1,981	59.6
Turnout			29,661	11.2	−44.4
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. 'New Camberwell M.P.', The Times, 1 April 1944.

See also

• List of United Kingdom by-elections
• Camberwell North constituency