Wansbeck by-election, 1929

The Wansbeck by-election, 1929 was a by-election held on 13 February 1929 for the British House of Commons constituency of Wansbeck.

The by-election was triggered by the death the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) George Warne, who had held the seat since the 1922 general election.

The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate George William Shield, who held the seat with a greatly increased majority. He was re-elected at the general election in May 1929.

Votes

Wansbeck by-election, 1929
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Warne 20,398 58.0 +5.1
Conservative Ian M Moffat-Pender 9,612 27.3 −19.8
Liberal H.A. Briggs 5,183 14.7 N/A
Majority 10,786 30.7 +24.9
Turnout 35,193 65.3 −14.1
Labour hold Swing +14.5

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