1935 Perth by-election
The Perth by-election of 1935 was held on 16 April 1935. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal National MP, Lord Scone. It was won by the Liberal National candidate Francis Norie-Miller.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Lord Scone | 19,254 | 50.2 | ||
Liberal | Francis Norie-Miller | 15,396 | 40.1 | ||
Labour | Helen E. Gault | 3,705 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 3,858 | 10.1 | |||
Turnout | 38,355 | 81.4 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934