1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election
The 1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election was held on 8 July 1944. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edmund Radford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Cundiff.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Cundiff | 8,430 | 53.3 | −9.3 | |
Common Wealth | H.W. Blomerley | 6,670 | 42.1 | New | |
Independent Labour | C.J. Taylor | 734 | 4.6 | New | |
Majority | 1,760 | 11.2 | −22.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,834 | 34.7 | −35.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |