1936 Birmingham Erdington by-election
Appearance
The Birmingham Erdington by-election of 1936 was held on 20 October 1936. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Eales. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Wright.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Wright | 27,068 | 56.5 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Charles Simmons | 20,834 | 43.5 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 6,234 | 13.0 | |||
Turnout | 47,902 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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