1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election was held on 21 November 1933. The by-election was held due to the appointment to high court of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frank Merriman. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edmund Radford.[1]

Candidates

The executive of the local Liberal association voted by a majority, not to put forward a candidate for the by-election. However, Dr Percy McDougall was nominated and ran as an unofficial Liberal candidate.[2]

Result

Manchester Rusholme by-election, 1933
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Ashworth Radford 13,904 50.8 -18.5
Labour Co-op George Woods 11,005 40.1 +22.5
Independent Liberal Percy McDougall 2,503 9.1 -3.9
Majority 2,899 10.7 -41.0
Turnout 27,412 60.8 -19.2
Conservative hold Swing

Aftermath

McDougall stood again at the 1935 general election as an Independent candidate.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
  3. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
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