The 1936 Peckham by-election was held on 6 May 1936. The by-election was held due to the succession to the House of Lords of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Beatty, Viscount Borodale. It was won by the Labour candidate Lewis Silkin, who defeated P. G. A. Harvey, son of Sir George Harvey, by 100 votes.[1]

Peckham by-election, 1936
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lewis Silkin 13,007 50.2
Conservative Percival George Arthur Harvey 12,907 49.8
Majority 100 0.4 N/A
Turnout 25,914 56.5
Labour gain from Conservative

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: Sir George Harvey, M.P. – Kennington Division of Lambeth". The Times. 29 March 1939. p. 9.


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