Brixton by-election, 1927
Brixton in the Parliamentary County of London from 1918 to 1950.
The Brixton by-election was held on the 27 June 1927 following the elevation to the peerage of Davison Alexander Dalziel, he became Lord Dalziel of Wooler.[1] The Conservative Party retained the seat with a reduced majority of 4,326.[2]
Candidates
- Nigel Colman was the Conservative and Unionist Party candidate was a business man, a breeder and exhibitor of light horses and represented Brixton on the London County Council.
- Frederick Joseph Laverack was the Liberal Party candidate was a form non-conformist lay preacher, he had represented Brixton between 1923 and 1925.
- James Adams was the Labour Party candidate, he was a member of the Shop Assistants' Union
Results
| Brixton by-election, 1927 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Nigel Claudian Dalziel Colman | 10,358 | 48.1 | -8.5 | |
| Labour | James Adams | 6,032 | 28.0 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal | Frederick Joseph Laverack | 5,134 | 23.9 | +6.4 | |
| Majority | 4,326 | 20.1 | |||
| Turnout | 39,953 | 53.9 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.3 | |||
References
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)