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The Hitchin seat in the House of Commons. Triggered by death of incumbent | ||||||||||||||||
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The Hitchin by-election of 1933 was held on 8 June 1933 after the incumbent Conservative MP, Antony Bulwer-Lytton died in a plane accident. It was won by the Conservative candidate Arnold Wilson.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Arnold Wilson | 14,569 | 58.4 | −17.3 | |
| Labour | William Bennett | 10,362 | 41.6 | +17.3 | |
| Majority | 4,207 | 16.8 | −34.6 | ||
| Turnout | 24,931 | 51.3 | −19.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 48,580 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −17.3 | |||