1936 Balham and Tooting by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1936 Balham and Tooting by-election was held on 23 July 1936. The by-election was held after the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Alfred Butt, 1st Baronet resigned in June 1936 over a scandal concerning a leak of budget details from which he was believed to have benefitted financially.Likely Candidates at Balham The Times 16 13 June 1936 It was won by the Conservative candidate George Doland. Balham and Tooting by-election, 1936 British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig Conservative Party (UK) George Doland 14,959 53.7 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) W J Miller 12,889 46.3 +9.2 2,070 7.4 -18.5 27,848 49.2 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) References Balham and Tooting by-election Balham and Tooting,1936 Balham and Tooting by-election Balham and Tooting,1936 Category:Balham Category:Tooting Balham and Tooting by-election