Fulham West by-election, 1930
The Fulham West by-election of 1930 was held on 6 May 1930. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, George Ernest Spero citing ill health[1] (although he was shortly to be declared bankrupt). It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Stephen Cobb.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Cyril Stephen Cobb | 16,223 | 50.4 | +11.7 | |
Labour | John William Banfield | 15,983 | 49.6 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 240 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 32,206 | 63.6 | -7.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.5 | |||
References
- ↑ "Resignation Of An M.P. By-Election At West Fulham". The Times. 12 April 1930. p. 12.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 18, 54. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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