1944 Clay Cross by-election

The 1944 Clay Cross by-election was held on 14 April 1944. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, George Ridley. It was won by the Labour candidate Harold Neal.^[1]

D. Craven Griffiths, a Liberal who worked for the civil service wanted to stand in the by-election. The President of the Board of Trade refused him permission for a leave of absence to fight a campaign.^[2]

Clay Cross by-election, 1944^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Neal	13,693	76.3	+1.7
	Independent Anti-Fascist	Phil Hicken	2,336	13.0	New
	Independent Atlantic Charter	William Douglas-Home	1,911	10.7	New
Majority			11,357	63.3	+14.1
Turnout			17,940
	Labour hold		Swing