1936 Clay Cross by-election
The Clay Cross by-election of 1936 was held on 5 November 1936. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Holland. It was retained by the Labour candidate George Ridley.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Ridley | 24,290 | 75.1 | +0.5 | |
Conservative | Bridget Jackson | 8,042 | 24.9 | -0.5 | |
Majority | 16,248 | 50.2 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 32,332 | 72.4 | -1.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 |
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ By-Elections in British Politics, Cook & Ramsden
Categories:
- 1936 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1936 in England
- 1930s in Derbyshire
- November 1936 events
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs