1937 Manchester Gorton by-election

The 1937 Manchester Gorton by-election was held on 18 February 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Compton. It was won by the Labour candidate William Wedgwood Benn.^[1]

By Election 20 February 1937: Manchester, Gorton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Wedgwood Benn	17,849	57.7
	Conservative	A Spearman	13,091	42.3
Majority			4,758	15.4
Turnout			30,940
	Labour hold		Swing

1937 Manchester Gorton by-election

← 1935 18 February 1937 1945 →
Constituency of Manchester Gorton
First party Second party   Con Candidate William Wedgwood Benn A. Spearman Party Labour Conservative Popular vote 17,849 13,091 Percentage 57.7% 42.3%
MP before election Joseph Compton Labour Elected MP William Wedgwood Benn Labour

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs