1942 Manchester Clayton by-election
# 1942 Manchester Clayton by-election

The 1942 Manchester Clayton by-election was held on 17 October 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Jagger. It was won by the Labour candidate Harry Thorneycroft.

Manchester Clayton by-election, 1942 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Harry Thorneycroft | 8,892 | 93.3 | +39.4 |
| | Independent | E. Hammond Foot | 636 | 6.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,256 | 86.6 | +79.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,528 | 20.8 | -56.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
