1936 Greenock by-election

UK parliamentary by-election December 2023 November 2013 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 Liberal National Party Member of Parliament (MP), he held the seat since the January 1910 general election. Candidates The Liberal National 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 Greenock by-election, 26 November 1936 Labour Party (UK) Robert Gibson 20,594 53.4 +9.4 Liberal National Party (UK, 1931) V. E. Cornelius 17,990 46.6 −6.1 2,604 6.8 N/A 38,584 83.3 −1.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal National Party (UK, 1931) +7.85 Previous election General election, November 1935: Greenock Liberal National Party (UK, 1931) Godfrey Collins 20,299 52.7 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Irwin 16,945 44.0 +13.3 Scottish National Party J. L. Kinloch 1,286 3.3 New 3,354 8.7 −15.7 38,530 84.4 +4.1 Liberal National Party (UK, 1931) −5.9 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. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X March 2012 Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Category:1936 in Scotland Category:1930s elections in Scotland Category:1936 elections in the United Kingdom Category:Politics of Inverclyde Category:November 1936 in the United Kingdom