1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election
The Manchester Rusholme by-election of 1944 was held on 8 July 1944. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edmund Radford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Cundiff.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Cundiff | 8,430 | 53.3 | ||
Common Wealth | H.W. Blomerley | 6,670 | 42.1 | ||
Independent Labour | C.J. Taylor | 734 | 4.6 | ||
Majority | 1,760 | 11.2 | |||
Turnout | 34.7 |