Holborn by-election, 1928
The Holborn by-election of 1928 was held on 28 June 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Remnant. It was won by the Conservative candidate Stuart James Bevan.[1]
Candidates
Bevan was chosen as the Conservative candidate although his candidature was opposed by a section of the local party as he had no links to the area, and they threatened to run an Independent candidate against him.[2] In the event they were unable to find a suitable candidate, and Bevan was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) For Holborn[3] with a majority of 4,127.[4] A general election was called in the following year, and the split of 1928 re-emerged: a large part of the local Conservative organisation supporting the candidature of a local county councillor. Bevan, however, held the seat with an increased majority of 5,563.[4]
52 year-old local man Thomas Edward Morton stood as the Liberal candidate. He was educated at Harris Academy, Dundee and Glasgow University. During the war he served as a Lieutenant in the RAF.[5] He had a commercial career in London and Switzerland.[6]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Stuart James Bevan | 6,365 | 59.7 | ||
| Labour | Percy Allott | 2,238 | 21.0 | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Morton | 2,062 | 19.3 | ||
| Majority | 4,127 | 38.7 | |||
| Turnout | 27,357 | 39.0 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -6.2 | |||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ↑ "Obituary: The Holborn By-Election. Mr. Stuart Bevan's Candidature.". The Times. 15 June 1928. p. 16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33400. p. 4494. 3 June 1928. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- 1 2 "Obituary: Mr. Stuart Bevan, K.C., M.P. A Distinguished Advocate". The Times. 26 October 1935. p. 14.
- ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1929
- ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1929