Battersea South by-election, 1929
The Battersea South by-election of 1929 was held on 7 February 1929. The by-election was held when the incumbent Conservative MP, Francis Curzon, succeeded to the peerage as Earl Howe. It was won by the Labour candidate William Bennett in a three-way contest.[1][2]
| Battersea South by-election, 1929: constituency of Battersea South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | William Bennett | 11,789 | 46.13 | ||
| Conservative | Harry Ralph Selley | 11,213 | 43.87 | ||
| Liberal | Mr. Albu | 2,858 | 10.00 | ||
| Majority | 576 | 2.25 | |||
| Turnout | 25,557 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "British By-Election". The Mercury (Hobart). 9 February 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
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