1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election

The Manchester Rusholme by-election of 1944 was held on 8 July 1944. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edmund Radford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Cundiff.[1]

Manchester Rusholme by-election, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Frederick Cundiff	8,430	53.3
	Common Wealth	H.W. Blomerley	6,670	42.1	New
	Independent Labour	C.J. Taylor	734	4.6	New
Majority			1,760	11.2
Turnout			15,834	34.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm