1937 Plymouth Drake by-election
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The 1937 Plymouth Drake by-election was held on 15 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Guest. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Guest, an elder brother of Frederick.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Henry Guest | 15,778 | 58.82 | ||
| Labour | Geoffrey Garratt | 11,044 | 41.18 | ||
| Majority | 4,734 | 17.66 | |||
| Turnout | 26,822 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig