1944 Brighton by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1944 Brighton by-election was held on 3 February 1944. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Cooper Rawson. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Teeling.[1]
Bruce Dutton Briant stood as a National Independent. He claimed to be a supporter of the National Government but was repudiated by Winston Churchill.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Teeling | 14,591 | 53.6 | −22.6 | |
| National | Bruce Dutton Briant | 12,635 | 46.4 | New | |
| Majority | 1,956 | 7.2 | −18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 27,226 | 22.1 | −39.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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