1937 Kingston-upon-Thames by-election

The 1937 Kingston-upon-Thames by-election was held on 1 July 1937. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Penny. It was won by the Conservative candidate Percy Royds.^[1]

Kingston-upon-Thames by-election, 1937^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Percy Royds	19,887	66.6	-0.9
	Labour	George Henry Loman	9,972	33.4	+12.9
Majority			9,915	33.2	-13.8
Turnout			29,859	38.1	-27.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

[ReferenceA-2] British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.

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