1936 Clay Cross by-election

The 1936 Clay Cross by-election 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]

Clay Cross by-election, 1936[2]
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

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ↑ By-Elections in British Politics, Cook & Ramsden
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