1936 Balham and Tooting by-election

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The 1936 Balham and Tooting by-election was held on 23 July 1936. The by-election was held after the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Alfred Butt, 1st Baronet resigned in June 1936 over a scandal concerning a leak of budget details from which he was believed to have benefitted financially. [1] It was won by the Conservative candidate George Doland.

Balham and Tooting by-election, 1936 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Doland 14,959 53.7
Labour W J Miller12,88946.3
Majority2,0707.4
Turnout 27,84849.2
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Likely Candidates at Balham". The Times . 13 June 1936. p. 16.
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig