Sunderland by-election, 1931

The Sunderland by-election of 1931 was held on 26 March 1931. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alfred Smith. It was won by the Conservative candidate Luke Thompson.[1]

General Election 1929: Sunderland[2] Electorate 101,875
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Green tickYMarion Phillips 31,794 19.5
Labour Green tickYAlfred Smith 31,085 19.0
Conservative Sir Walter Raine 29,180 17.9
Conservative Luke Thompson 28,937 17.7
Liberal Dr. Elizabeth T. Morgan 21,300 13.0
Liberal Sir John William Pratt 21,142 12.9
Majority 1,905 1.1
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sunderland by-election, 1931[3] Electorate 103,363
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Luke Thompson 30,497 40.3
Labour James Thomas Brownlie 30,074 39.8
Liberal Dr. Elizabeth T. Morgan 15,020 19.9
Majority 423 0.5
Turnout 73.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.


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