1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election

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The 1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election was held on 8 July 1944. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edmund Radford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Cundiff. [1]

Manchester Rusholme by-election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick Cundiff 8,430 53.3 −9.3
Common Wealth H.W. Blomerley6,67042.1New
Independent Labour C.J. Taylor7344.6New
Majority 1,76011.2−22.0
Turnout 15,83434.7−35.1
Conservative hold Swing

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