1934 Cambridge by-election

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The 1934 Cambridge by-election was held on 8 February 1934. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Newton.[ citation needed ] It was won by the Conservative candidate Richard Tufnell. [1]

Cambridge by-election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Tufnell 14,896 51.2 −22.0
Labour Alexander Wood 12,17641.8+15.0
Liberal Dugald Macfadyen 2,0237.0New
Majority 2,7209.4−37.0
Turnout 29,09569.0−6.6
Conservative hold Swing -18.5

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