1943 Antrim by-election
The 1943 Antrim by-election was held on 11 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent UUP MP, Joseph McConnell. It was won by the UUP candidate John Dermot Campbell.[1][2]
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | John Dermot Campbell | 42,371 | 69.40 | N/A | |
NI Labour | Robert Getgood | 17,253 | 28.26 | New | |
Progressive Unionist | Reginald Hanson Press | 1,432 | 2.35 | New | |
Majority | 25,118 | 41.14 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 135,795 | 44.96 | N/A | ||
UUP hold | Swing | N/A |
References
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