1937 Hemel Hempstead by-election explained

Election Name:1937 Hemel Hempstead by-election
Type:parliamentary
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Constituency of Hemel Hempstead
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1935 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1935
Next Election:1945 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1945
Election Date:22 June 1937
Candidate1:Frances Davidson
Image1: Con
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:14,992
Percentage1:57.7%
Swing1: 4.8%
Candidate2:Margery Corbett Ashby
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:7,347
Percentage2:28.3%
Swing2: 6.3%
Candidate3:Charles William James
Image3: Lab
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:3,651
Percentage3:14.0%
Swing3: 1.4%
MP
Before Election:J. C. C. Davidson
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Frances Davidson
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Turnout:55.0% (14.3%)

The 1937 Hemel Hempstead by-election was held on 22 June 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, J. C. C. Davidson. It was won by the Conservative candidate, his wife Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson.