1933 Rotherham by-election
The Rotherham by-election of 1933 was held on 27 February 1933. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Herbert. It was won by the Labour candidate William Dobbie.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Dobbie | 28,767 | 69.1 | ||
Conservative | Henry Drummond Wolff | 12,893 | 30.9 | ||
Majority | 15,874 | 38.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 41,660 | 73.5 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
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- 1933 in England
- Elections in Rotherham
- 1933 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in South Yorkshire constituencies
- 1930s in Yorkshire
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs