1936 Preston by-election

UK by-election April 2022 The 1936 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston on 25 November 1936. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament William Kirkpatrick had resigned to take up the post of representative to China of the Export Credits Guarantee Department. The Conservative candidate, Edward Cobb, held the seat for his party. Preston by-election, 1936 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Cobb 32,575 48.8 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Frank Bowles 30,970 46.4 0.0 Independent (politician) F. White 3,221 4.8 New 1,605 2.4 -1.0 63,746 79.0 −2.9 Conservative Party (UK) See also Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston, Lancashire 1903 Preston by-election 1915 Preston by-election 1929 Preston by-election 1940 Preston by-election 1946 Preston by-election 2000 Preston by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections References 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 Lancashire constituencies Category:1936 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1936 in England Category:1930s in Lancashire Category:Elections in Preston, Lancashire