Bewdley by-election, 1937

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The Bewdley by-election of 1937 was held on 29 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Stanley Baldwin. It was won by the Conservative candidate Roger Conant. [1]

Bewdley was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1605 until 1950. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough in Worcestershire, represented by one Member of Parliament; the name was then transferred to a county constituency from 1885 until 1950. Its MPs included the former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, who represented the seat from 1908 to 1937, and afterwards took the name of the constituency as part of his title when he was raised to the peerage.

Stanley Baldwin Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, was a British Conservative Party statesman who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, becoming Prime Minister on three occasions.

Sir Roger John Edward Conant, 1st Baronet, CVO, DL was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for more than 25 years between 1931 and 1959.

Bewdley by-election, 1937 Electorate
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Conant 15,054 63.9 n/a
Liberal Donald Johnson 8,511 36.1 n/a
Majority 6,543 27.8 n/a
Turnout 23,565 60.6 n/a
Conservative hold Swing n/a

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