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UK Parliamentary 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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