1937 Birmingham West by-election
29 April 1937
Constituency of Birmingham West
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Walter Higgs Richard Crossman
Party Conservative Labour
Popular vote 12,552 9,632
Percentage 56.58% 43.42%
Swing Decrease 7.77% Increase 7.77%
MP before election

Austen Chamberlain
Conservative

 Subsequent MP

Walter Higgs
Conservative

The 1937 Birmingham West by-election was held on 29 April 1937. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Austen Chamberlain. It was won by the Conservative candidate Walter Higgs.[1]

By Election 1937: Birmingham, West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Higgs 12,552 56.6
Labour Richard Crossman 9,632 43.4
Majority 2,920 13.2
Turnout 22,184
Conservative hold Swing

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