1936 Peckham by-election

The Peckham by-election of 1936 was held on 6 May 1936. The by-election was held due to the succession to the House of Lords of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Beatty, Viscount Borodale. It was won by the Labour candidate Lewis Silkin, who defeated P. G. A. Harvey, son of Sir George Harvey, by 100 votes.[1]

Peckham by-election, 1936

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Lewis Silkin	13,007	50.2
	Conservative	Percival George Arthur Harvey	12,907	49.8
Majority			100	0.4
Turnout				56.5
	Labour gain from Conservative

References

1. "Obituary: Sir George Harvey, M.P. – Kennington Division of Lambeth". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 29 March 1939. p. 9.