1937 Hastings by-election

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The 1937 Hastings by-election was held on 24 November 1937. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Eustace Percy. It was won by the Conservative candidate Maurice Hely-Hutchinson. [1]

Hastings by-election, 1937 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Hely-Hutchinson 18,428 62.1 −6.9
Labour W W Wood11,24437.9+6.9
Majority7,18424.2−13.8
Turnout 29,67265.3−1.2
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig