1937 Birmingham West by-election

1937 Birmingham West by-election

29 April 1937
Constituency of Birmingham West
First party Second party   Candidate Walter Higgs Richard Crossman Party Conservative Labour Popular vote 12,552 9,632 Percentage 56.58% 43.42% Swing 7.77% 7.77%
MP before election Austen Chamberlain Conservative Subsequent MP Walter Higgs Conservative

The 1937 Birmingham West by-election was held on 29 April 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Austen Chamberlain. It was won by the Conservative candidate Walter Higgs.^[1]

By Election 1937: Birmingham, West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Walter Higgs	12,552	56.6	+7.7
	Labour	Richard Crossman	9,632	43.4	−7.8
Majority			2,920	13.2	−15.5
Turnout			22,184
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs