1941 Birmingham King's Norton by-election

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The 1941 Birmingham King's Norton by-election was held on 8 May 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Ronald Cartland, who was killed on active service during the Dunkirk evacuation. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Peto.{{Rayment-hc|date=May 2021}}

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|title=Birmingham King's Norton by-election, 1941F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, p.86

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Peto

|votes = 21,573

|percentage = 86.9

|change = +30.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = A. W. L. Smith

|votes = 1,696

|percentage = 6.8

|change = New

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{{Election box candidate|

|party = Pacifist

|candidate = Stuart Morris

|votes = 1,552

|percentage = 6.3

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,877

|percentage = 80.1

|change = +66.5

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 24,821

|percentage = 35.0

|change = -39.6

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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