1947 Islington West by-election

The 1947 Islington West by-election was held on 25 September 1947.

Islington West in the County of London, showing boundaries used in 1947

The by-election was held due to the appointment to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Frederick Montague.

General election, 5 July 1945: Islington, West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Montague	11,496	73.8	+18.8
	Conservative	E. T. Hope	4,090	26.2	−18.8
Majority			7,406	47.6	+37.6
Turnout			25,926	60.1	+7.5
	Labour hold		Swing	+18.8

It was won by the Labour candidate Albert Evans, albeit with a reduced share of the poll compared to 1945.

1947 Islington West by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Albert Evans	8,760	57.2	−16.6
	Conservative	Tom Forrest Howard	4,084	26.6	+0.4
	Liberal	Edwin Malindine	2,459	16.0	New
	Independent	L. J. Wildman	33	0.2	New
Majority			4,676	30.6	−17.0
Turnout			29,859	51.4	−8.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-8.5