1937 Plymouth Drake by-election
Appearance
The Plymouth Drake by-election of 1937 was held on 15 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Guest. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Guest.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Guest | 15,778 | 58.82 | ||
Labour | Geoffrey Garratt | 11,044 | 41.18 | ||
Majority | 4734 | 17.65 | |||
Turnout | 26,822 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig