1942 Maldon by-election

The 1942 Maldon by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 June 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Maldon in Essex. It was one a series of by-elections in World War II won by radical independent candidates.

1942 Maldon by-election
25 June 1942
Constituency of Maldon
Turnout44.4% ( 29.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Tom Driberg R. J. Hunt Richard Borlase Matthews
Party Independent Labour Conservative National Independent and Agricultural
Popular vote 12,219 6,226 1,476
Percentage 61.3% 31.3% 7.4%
Swing N/A 22.1% N/A
MP before election

Edward Ruggles-Brise
Conservative

 Elected MP

Tom Driberg
Independent Labour

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