The 1936 Greenock by-election was a by-election held on 26 November 1936 for the House of Commons constituency of Greenock in Renfrewshire , Scotland .
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant on 13 October 1936 when the Secretary of State for Scotland , Sir Godfrey Collins had died at the age of 61. A National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), he had held the seat since the January 1910 general election .
Candidates
The National Liberal candidate was V. E. Cornelius, who had not previously contested a parliamentary election.
His only opponent was the Labour Party candidate, 50-year-old Robert Gibson . Gibson had unsuccessfully contested one by-election and three general elections most recently at Dundee in 1935 .
Result
On a high turnout, the result was a victory for Gibson, who won the seat with a swing of nearly 8%. He held the seat until his resignation in 1941.
Votes
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