1942 Maldon by-election
Votes

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Edward Ruggles-Brise
17,072
53.4
−17.4
-
Labour
W. F. Toynbee
9,264
28.9
−0.3
-
Liberal
Hilda Buckmaster
5,680
17.7
N/A
Majority
Majority
Majority
7,808
24.5
−16.1
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
32,016
73.8
−0.9
-
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Swing
-
-

Question: What percentage of votes did Ruggles-Brise get and by what majority?
Answer: Ruggles-Brise had held the seat with 53.4% of the votes, a majority of 24.5%.