1931 Bristol East by-election
The Bristol East by-election of 1931 was held on 16 January 1931. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Walter John Baker. It was won by the Labour candidate Stafford Cripps.[1]
By-election result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sir R. Stafford Cripps | 19,261 | 61.7 | ||
| Conservative | P.J.F. Chapman-Walker | 7,937 | 25.4 | ||
| Liberal | Edward Baker | 4,010 | 12.8 | ||
| Majority | 11,324 | 36.3 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter John Baker | 24,197 | 65.8 | +7.6 | |
| Liberal | Charles Gordon-Spencer | 12,576 | 34.2 | −7.6 | |
| Majority | 11,621 | 31.6 | +15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 78.2 | −1.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Cooke, Colin (1957) The Life of Richard Stafford Cripps, p.119
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