1937 Manchester Gorton by-election
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Constituency of Manchester Gorton
  First party Second party
 
Con
Candidate William Wedgwood Benn A. Spearman
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 17,849 13,091
Percentage 57.7% 42.3%
MP before election

Joseph Compton
Labour

Elected MP

William Wedgwood Benn
Labour

The 1937 Manchester Gorton by-election was held on 18 February 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Compton. It was won by the Labour candidate William Wedgwood Benn.[1]

By Election 20 February 1937: Manchester, Gorton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 17,849 57.7
Conservative A Spearman 13,091 42.3
Majority 4,758 15.4
Turnout 30,940
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs


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