The seat had become vacant on 12 December 1932 when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir James Reynolds died at the age of 67.
The Conservative candidate was 60-year-old John Shute, who had not previously contested a parliamentary election.
The Labour Party selected Sydney Silverman, a 37-year-old solicitor who had been imprisoned as a conscientious objector during World War I.
The Liberal Party had not contested the seat for many years and did not field a candidate in the by-election.
On a reduced turnout, the result was a victory for the Conservative candidate, John Shute, with 55% of the votes, a majority significantly below that of his predecessor in 1931.