Birmingham Erdington by-election, 1936

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The Birmingham Erdington by-election of 1936 was held on 20 October 1936. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Eales. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Wright. [1]

Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974 onwards

Birmingham, Erdington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jack Dromey of the Labour Party.

John Eales AM is an Australian former rugby union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. He became one of only twenty dual Rugby World Cup winners.

Birmingham Erdington by-election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Wright 27,068 56.5 −1.8
Labour Charles Simmons 20,834 43.5 +6.1
Majority 6,234 13.0
Turnout 47,902
Conservative hold Swing

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