1938 Barnsley by-election
The 1938 Barnsley by-election was a by-election held on 16 June 1938 for the British House of Commons constituency of Barnsley in what was then the West Riding of Yorkshire.
The seat had become vacant on the death in April 1938 of the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) John Samuel Potts, who had represented the constituency since the 1935 general election, having previously been Barnsley's MP from 1922 to 1931.
Result
The Labour candidate, Frank Collindridge, held the seat for his party with an increased majority;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Collindridge | 23,566 | 64.4 | +5.5 | |
| National Liberal | Seymour Howard | 13,052 | 35.6 | −5.5 | |
| Majority | 10,514 | 28.8 | +11.0 | ||
| Turnout | 36,618 | 72.7 | −9.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
See also
- Barnsley (UK Parliament constituency)
- 1897 Barnsley by-election
- 1953 Barnsley by-election
- 2011 Barnsley Central by-election
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)