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for the constituency of

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in the

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was held on 20 September 1944, caused by the death of the incumbent Conservative MP

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. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate William Ernest Gibbons, with a majority of just 349 votes over an

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and Alison Redman

Election history

Result

References

* Craig, F. W. S. (1983)

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