1936 Balham and Tooting by-election

The Balham and Tooting by-election of 1936 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.[1] It was won by the Conservative candidate George Doland.

Balham and Tooting by-election, 1936 [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Doland	14,959	53.7
	Labour	W J Miller	12,889	46.3
Majority			2,070	7.4
Turnout			27,848	49.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Likely Candidates at Balham". The Times. 13 June 1936. p. 16.
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig