- Source: 1936 Greenock by-election
The 1936 Greenock by-election was a by-election held on 26 November 1936 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant on 13 October 1936 when the Secretary of State for Scotland, Sir Godfrey Collins died at the age of 61. A National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), he held the seat since the January 1910 general election.
Candidates
The National Liberal candidate was V. E. Cornelius, who had not previously contested a parliamentary election.
His only opponent was the Labour Party candidate, 50-year-old Robert Gibson. Gibson had unsuccessfully contested one by-election and three general elections most recently at Dundee in 1935.
Result
On a high turnout, the result was a victory for Gibson, who won the seat with a swing of nearly 8%. He held the seat until his resignation in 1941.
Votes
Previous election
See also
Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)
Greenock
1941 Greenock by-election
1955 Greenock by-election
List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950)
Sources
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1936 Greenock by-election
- Greenock by-election
- List of elections in 1936
- 1941 Greenock by-election
- 1936 Llanelli by-election
- 1936 Preston by-election
- 1936 Derby by-election
- 1936 Dunbartonshire by-election
- Hector McNeil
- 1936 Lewes by-election
