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UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1937 Richmond-upon-Thames by-election was held on 25 February 1937. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ray. It was won by the Conservative candidate George Harvie-Watt.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | George Harvie-Watt | 20,546 | 72.7 | -0.8 | |
Labour | George Rogers | 7,709 | 27.3 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 12,837 | 45.4 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 28,255 | 47.3 | -22.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8 |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, ed. F. W. S. Craig, 3rd edition, Parliamentary Research Services, Chichester, 1983, p. 223.
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Annuals36
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Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
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Ferns27
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Fruits3
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Garden Plants23
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Grasses26
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Herb17
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Insects1
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Mammals1
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Midwest Native Plants0
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Northeast Native Plants112
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Perennials123
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Rose1
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Shrubs47
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Trees112
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Tropical Plants53
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Upland Birds5
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Vines18
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Viola Tricolor1
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Birds0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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