Epsom by-election, 1947
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The Epsom by-election, 1947 was a by-election held on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant British House of Commons seat of Epsom
. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Archibals Southby
resigned from the House of Commons.
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Archibals Southby
Sir Archibald Southby, 1st Baronet
Commander Sir Archibald Richard James Southby, 1st Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician.He served in the Royal Navy and, in the period following the First World War, took part in the demilitarization of Heligoland...
resigned from the House of Commons.