1934 Swindon by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The 1934 Swindon by-election was held on 25 October 1934. The by-election was held due to the appointment as county court judge of the incumbent Conservative MP, Reginald Mitchell Banks. It was won by the Labour candidate Christopher Addison.[1]

Swindon by-election 1934[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Addison 20,902 53.4 +8.3
Conservative W. W. Wakefield 18,253 46.6 -8.3
Majority 2,649 6.8 N/A
Turnout 39,155 81.8 -3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, p.498
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