1948 Edmonton by-election

A by-election for the constituency of Edmonton in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 13 November 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Evan Durbin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Austen Albu winning with a significantly reduced majority of 3,327.

Result

Edmonton by-election, 1948^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Austen Albu	26,164	53.4	−14.8
	Conservative	Edwin P. Hubbard	22,837	46.6	+17.6
Majority			3,327	6.8	−32.4
Turnout			49,001	62.7	−6.3
Registered electors			78,204
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Edmonton^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Evan Durbin	33,163	68.2	+13.01
	Conservative	Geoffrey Sparrow	14,094	29.0	−15.81
	Independent Progressive	JA Ward	1,382	2.8	New
Majority			19,069	39.2	+28.82
Turnout			48,639	69.0	+4.51
Registered electors			70,470
	Labour hold		Swing