On 13 September , Davies offered to stand down from the by - election if Labour did the same and backed a Popular Front candidate against the Conservatives .
The Labour Party selected Patrick Gordon Walker , who had contested the seat at the 1935 general election .
On 13 September , Davies offered to stand down from the by - election if Labour Party did the same and backed a Popular Front candidate against the Conservatives .
The Labour Party selected Patrick Gordon Walker , who had contested the seat at the 1935 general election .