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1938 Fylde by-election

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The 1938 Fylde by-election was held on 30 November 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Stanley. It was won by the Conservative candidate Claude Lancaster.[1]

Fylde by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claude Lancaster 38,263 68.4
Labour Mabel Tylecote 17,648 31.6
Majority 20,615 36.8
Turnout 55,911
Conservative hold Swing

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