Hemel Hempstead by-election, 1937

The Hemel Hempstead by-election of 1937 was held on 22 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Davidson. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frances Davidson.^[1]

Electoral history

General Election 1935: Hemel Hempstead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Rt Hon. Sir John Colin Campbell Davidson	20,074	62.5	-4.7
	Liberal	Margery Irene Corbett Ashby	7,078	22.0	-2.6
	Labour	Charles William James	4,951	15.4	+7.2
Majority			12,996	40.6	-2.0
Turnout				69.3	-7.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.1

Result

Hemel Hempstead by-election, 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Viscountess Frances Joan Davidson	14,992	57.7	-4.8
	Liberal	Margery Irene Corbett Ashby	7,347	28.3	+6.3
	Labour	Charles William James	3,651	14.0	-1.4
Majority			7,645	29.4	-11.2
Turnout				55.0	-14.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	-5.6

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm