1936 Clay Cross by-election
Appearance
The Clay Cross by-election of 1936 was held on 5 November 1936. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Holland. It was retained by the Labour candidate George Ridley.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Ridley | 24,290 | 75.1 | +0.5 | |
Conservative | Bridget Jackson | 8,042 | 24.9 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 50.2 | +1.0 | |||
Turnout | 72.4 | −1.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ By-Elections in British Politics, Cook & Ramsden