1935 Perth by-election

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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]

General Election 1931: Perth [2]
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

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934