The 1937 Ilford by-election was held on 29 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Hamilton. It was won by the Conservative candidate Geoffrey Hutchinson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoffrey Hutchinson | 25,533 | 61.2 | ||
Labour | James Ranger | 16,214 | 38.8 | ||
Majority | 9,319 | 22.4 | |||
Turnout | 41,747 | 37.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig