1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election
# 1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election

The 1933 Manchester Rusholme by-election was held on 21 November 1933. The by-election was held due to the appointment to high court of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frank Merriman. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edmund Radford.

## Candidates

The executive of the local Liberal association voted by a majority, not to put forward a candidate for the by-election. However, Dr Percy McDougall was nominated and ran as an unofficial Liberal candidate.

## Result

Manchester Rusholme by-election, 1933 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Edmund Ashworth Radford | 13,904 | 50.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | George Woods | 11,005 | 40.1 |
| | Independent Liberal | Percy McDougall | 2,503 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,899 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,412 | 60.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aftermath

McDougall stood again at the 1935 general election as an Independent candidate.

