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1932 Wakefield by-election

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The 1932 Wakefield by-election was held on 21 April 1932. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Brown Hillman. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Greenwood.[1]

Wakefield by-election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Greenwood 13,586 50.6
Conservative A. E. Greaves 13,242 49.4
Majority 344 1.2 N/A
Turnout 26,828 83.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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