The 1946 Paddington North by-election was held on 20 November 1946. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Noel Mason-Macfarlane. It was won by the Labour candidate Bill Field. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Field | 13,082 | 55.6 | -5.6 | |
Conservative | Lawrence Turner | 10,165 | 43.2 | +6.1 | |
Socialist (GB) | Clifford Groves | 286 | 1.2 | -0.5 | |
Majority | 2,917 | 12.4 | -11.7 | ||
Turnout | 23,533 | 53.9 | -17.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |