1938 Farnworth by-election

The Farnworth by-election of 1938 was held on 27 January 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Guy Rowson. It was won by the Labour candidate George Tomlinson.

Farnworth by-election, 1938[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	George Tomlinson	24,298
	Conservative	H. F Ryan	16,835
Majority			7,463
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "Labour Hold Farnworth". Hull Daily Mail. 28 January 1938. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.