Peckham by-election, 1936
The Peckham by-election of 1936 was held on 6 May 1936. The by-election was held due to the succession to peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Beatty. It was won by the Labour candidate Lewis Silkin.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lewis Silkin | 13,007 | 50.2 | |||
| Conservative | P.G.A. Harvey | 12,907 | 49.8 | |||
| Majority | 100 | 0.4 | ||||
| Turnout | 56.5 | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||||
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