1948 Brigg by-election
# 1948 Brigg by-election

The 1948 Brigg by-election was a by-election held on 24 March 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Brigg in Lincolnshire.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Tom Williamson, a trade union leader who had held the seat since the 1945 general election.

The result was a victory for the Labour candidate Lance Mallalieu, who held the seat with a reduced majority, and represented Brigg until he retired from the House of Commons in 1974.

## Votes

Brigg by-election, 1948 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Lance Mallalieu | 27,333 | 54.58 | −4.34 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Fell | 22,746 | 45.42 | +4.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,587 | 9.16 | −8.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,079 | 77.10 | +0.50 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.30 | |
