The 1947 Epsom by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the

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on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant

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seat of

Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain ...

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. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Archibald Southby resigned from the House of Commons by accepting the

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Result and votes

The Conservative Party held the seat with a significantly increased majority.

References

* {{By-elections to the 38th UK Parliament Epsom by-election Epsom by-election Epsom and Ewell Epsom, 1947 20th century in Surrey Epsom by-election