1934 Weston-super-Mare by-election
The Weston-super-Mare by-election of 1934 was held on 26 June 1934. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Erskine to become Governor of Madras Presidency. It was won by the Conservative candidate Ian Orr-Ewing.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Orr-Ewing | 21,203 | 61.5 | ||
Liberal | Henry Scott-Stokes | 7,551 | 21.9 | ||
Labour | Albert Edward Millett | 5,715 | 16.6 | ||
Majority | 13,652 | 39.6 | |||
Turnout | 34,469 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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