1937 Hemel Hempstead by-election

The Hemel Hempstead by-election of 1937 was held on 22 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Davidson. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frances Davidson.

Electoral history

General Election 1935: Hemel Hempstead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rt Hon. Sir John Colin Campbell Davidson	20,074	62.5	−4.7
	Liberal	Margery Irene Corbett Ashby	7,078	22.0	−2.6
	Labour	Charles William James	4,951	15.4	+7.2
Majority			12,996	40.6	−2.0
Turnout				69.3	−7.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.1

Result

Hemel Hempstead by-election, 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Viscountess Frances Joan Davidson	14,992	57.7	−4.8
	Liberal	Margery Irene Corbett Ashby	7,347	28.3	+6.3
	Labour	Charles William James	3,651	14.0	−1.4
Majority			7,645	29.4	−11.2
Turnout				55.0	−14.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	-5.6