1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election was held on 22 June 1931. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Thomas Lowth. It was won by the Labour candidate Joseph Henderson.[1]
Previous election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Lowth | 20,041 | 60.3 | +5.4 | |
Unionist | Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones | 13,177 | 39.7 | −5.4 | |
Majority | 6,864 | 20.6 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 33,218 | 72.0 | −4.1 | ||
Registered electors | 46,158 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Henderson | 15,294 | 50.5 | −9.8 | |
Conservative | S.L. Elborne | 14,980 | 49.5 | +9.8 | |
Majority | 314 | 1.0 | −19.6 | ||
Turnout | 30,274 | 64.1 | −7.9 | ||
Registered electors | 47,252 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −9.8 |
Aftermath
Henderson's victory was short-lived. At the general election later in the year he was defeated by the Conservative Albert Fuller by over 5,000 votes.[3] However he would regain the seat when he successfully challenged Fuller at the 1935 general election.[4]
References
- ^ "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-900178-01-6.
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1931. London: The Times Office. 1931. p. 46.
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1935. London: The Times Office. 1935. p. 67.
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