1947 Howdenshire by-election
# 1947 Howdenshire by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Howdenshire in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the retirement of the incumbent Conservative MP Clifford Glossop. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate George Odey.

## Result

Howdenshire :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | George Odey | 23,344 | 64.0 | +8.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Tom Neville | 9,298 | 25.5 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | JE Wilson | 3,819 | 10.5 | -4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,046 | 38.5 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,461 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Previous election

General election 1945: Howdenshire :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Clifford Glossop | 21,348 | 55.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Tom Neville | 11,161 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal | JE Wilson | 5,669 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,187 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,178 | 71.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
