Galloway by-election, 1925

The Galloway by-election, 1925 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Galloway in Scotland on 17 November 1925. The by-election was won by the Unionist Party candidate Sidney Richard Streatfeild.

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Vacancy

The Unionist MP Sir Arthur Henniker-Hughan had died on 4 October 1925. He had held the seat since the 1924 general election.

Candidates

The Unionist candidate was 31-year-old Sidney Richard Streatfeild, who had previously contested the City of Durham constituency at the 1924 general election.

The Liberal Party candidate was 40-year-old Cecil Dudgeon, who had held the seat from 1922 until his defeat in 1924 by Henniker-Hughan.

The Labour Party candidate was J. Mitchell.

Result

On an increased turnout, Streatfeild held the seat for the Unionists, with a reduced majority of 928 votes. Dudgeon regained the seat at the 1929 general election.

Votes

Galloway by-election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sidney Richard Streatfeild 10,846 43.5 −9.6
Liberal Cecil Dudgeon 9,918 39.7 −9.2
Labour J. Mitchell 4,207 16.8 N/A
Majority 928 3.8 −2.4
Turnout 83.3 +6.5
Unionist hold Swing −
General Election 1924: Galloway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir Arthur Henniker-Hughan 12,268 53.1 N/A
Liberal Cecil Dudgeon 10,852 46.9 N/A
Majority 1,416 6.2 N/A
Turnout 76.8 N/A
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing N/A

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