1933 Manchester Rusholme 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]McDougall stood again at the 1935 general election as an Independent candidate.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
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