1937 Richmond-upon-Thames by-election
Appearance
The Richmond-upon-Thames by-election of 1937 was held on 25 February 1937. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ray. It was won by the Conservative candidate George Harvie-Watt.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Harvie-Watt | 20,546 | 72.7 | −0.8 | |
Labour | George Rogers | 7,709 | 27.3 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 12,837 | 45.4 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 28,255 | 47.3 | −22.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8 |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, ed. F. W. S. Craig, 3rd edition, Parliamentary Research Services, Chichester, 1983, p. 223.
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- 1937 elections in the United Kingdom
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- Elections in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- 1937 in England
- 20th century in Surrey
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