1936 Balham and Tooting by-election

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Doland	14,959	53.7	−9.2
	Labour	W J Miller	12,889	46.3	+9.2
Majority			2,070	7.4	−18.5
Turnout			27,848	49.2	−12.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

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