1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election

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The 1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election was held on 21 November 1933. The by-election was held due to the appointment to high court of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frank Merriman. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edmund Radford. [1]

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Candidates

The executive of the local Liberal association voted by a majority, not to put forward a candidate for the by-election. However, Dr Percy McDougall was nominated and ran as an unofficial Liberal candidate. [2]

Result

Manchester Rusholme by-election, 1933
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edmund Ashworth Radford 13,904 50.8 −18.5
Labour Co-op George Woods 11,00540.1+22.5
Independent Liberal Percy McDougall2,5039.1−3.9
Majority 2,89910.7−41.0
Turnout 27,41260.8−19.2
Conservative hold Swing

Aftermath

McDougall stood again at the 1935 general election as an Independent candidate. [3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. The Times House of Commons, 1935
  3. The Times House of Commons, 1935