Preston by-election, 1936
- Preston by-election, 1936
The Preston by-election, 1936 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston on 25 November 1936. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament William Kirkpatrick had resigned to take up the post of representative to China of the Export Credits Guarantee Department.
The Conservative candidate, Edward Cobb, held the seat for his party.
Election box begin
title=Preston by-election, 1936Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward Cobb
votes = 32,575
percentage = 48.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Frank Bowles
votes = 30,970
percentage = 46.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Miss F. White
votes = 3,221
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,605
percentage = 2.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 63,746
percentage = 79.0
change = −3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
ee also
*Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
*Preston
*Preston by-election, 1903
*Preston by-election, 1915
*Preston by-election, 1929
*Preston by-election, 1940
*Preston by-election, 1946
*Preston by-election, 2000
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
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