1936 Clay Cross by-election

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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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Ridley 24,290 75.1 +0.5
Conservative Bridget Jackson8,04224.9-0.5
Majority16,24850.2+1.0
Turnout 32,33272.4-1.2
Labour hold Swing +0.5

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References

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