1934 Lambeth North by-election
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Lambeth North in London 1934
The Lambeth North by-election of 1934 was held on 23 October 1934. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Frank Briant. It was won by the Labour candidate George Strauss who had previously been the MP for Lambeth North but lost it to Briant (who had also previously been an MP for the seat) in the landslide defeat for Labour in 1931.
Electoral history[]
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Frank Briant
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frank Briant | 16,368 | 65.1 | +23.3 | |
Labour | George Strauss | 8,766 | 34.9 | -8.9 | |
Majority | 7,602 | 30.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 25,134 | 64.6 | -1.6 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +16.1 |
Result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Strauss | 11,281 | 57.9 | +23.0 | |
Liberal | J. W. Simpson | 4,968 | 25.5 | -39.6 | |
National Labour | Frank Markham | 2,927 | 15.0 | New | |
Independent | Alice S.G. Brown | 305 | 1.6 | New | |
Majority | 6,313 | 32.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 37,064 | 52.6 | -12.0 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +31.3 |
References[]
- ^ Craig, Frederick Walter Scott (1969). British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 35. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Categories:
- 1934 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
- 1934 in London
- Elections in the London Borough of Lambeth
- October 1934 events