York by-election, 1937
The York by-election of 1937 was held on 6 May 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Lawrence Lumley. It was won by the Conservative candidate Charles Wood.[1]
| York by-election, 1937 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood | 22,045 | |||
| Labour | John Dugdale | 17,986 | |||
| Majority | 4,059 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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