The 1934 Swindon by-election was held on 25 October 1934. The by-election was held due to the appointment as county court judge of the incumbent Conservative MP, Reginald Mitchell Banks. It was won by the Labour candidate Christopher Addison.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christopher Addison | 20,902 | 53.4 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | W. W. Wakefield | 18,253 | 46.6 | −8.3 | |
Majority | 2,649 | 6.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 39,155 | 81.8 | −3.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, p.498