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

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
Labour Co-op George Woods 11,005 40.1
Independent Liberal Percy McDougall 2,503 9.1
Majority 2,899 10.7
Turnout 27,412 60.8
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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