1936 Derby by-election
Appearance
The Derby by-election of 1936 was held on 9 July 1936. The by-election was held due to the resigned over budget leak of the incumbent National Labour MP, J. H. Thomas. The seat was gained by the Labour candidate Philip Noel-Baker.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Noel-Baker | 28,419 | 52.5 | ||
National Labour | Archibald Church | 25,666 | 47.5 | ||
Majority | 2,753 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 65.5 | ||||
Labour gain from National Labour | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949