1938 Farnworth by-election

The 1938 Farnworth by-election was held on 27 January 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Guy Rowson. It was won by the Labour candidate George Tomlinson.

Farnworth by-election, 1938^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Tomlinson	24,298	59.1
	Conservative	Herbert F. Ryan	16,835	40.9
Majority			7,463	18.2
Turnout			41,133
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "Labour Hold Farnworth". Hull Daily Mail. 28 January 1938. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.