Election Name: | 1937 Wandsworth Central by-election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Seats For Election: | Constituency of Wandsworth Central |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1935 United Kingdom general election |
Previous Year: | 1935 |
Election Date: | 29 April 1937 |
Candidate1: | Harry Nathan |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Popular Vote1: | 12,406 |
Percentage1: | 51.0% |
Swing1: | 9.6% |
Candidate2: | Roland Jennings |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Popular Vote2: | 11,921 |
Percentage2: | 49.0% |
Swing2: | 9.6% |
MP | |
Posttitle: | Subsequent MP |
Before Election: | Henry Jackson |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Election: | Harry Nathan |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
Turnout: | 63.2% (1.8%) |
Map Size: | 200px |
Next Election: | 1940 Wandsworth Central by-election |
Next Year: | 1940 |
The 1937 Wandsworth Central by-election was held on 29 April 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Jackson. It was won by the Labour candidate Harry Nathan.