Holland with Boston by-election, 1924
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The Holland with Boston by-election, 1924 was a by-election held on 31st July 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston in Lincolnshire.
The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Stapleton Royce, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.
The result was a victory for the Conservative Party candidate Arthur Dean.
[edit] Votes
| By-election 1924: Holland with Boston | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur Dean | 12,907 | 39.6 | −6.3 | |
| Labour | Hugh Dalton | 12,101 | 37.1 | −17.0 | |
| Liberal | R.P. Winfrey | 7,596 | 23.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 806 | 2.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 32,604 | 77.2 | +8.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
[edit] References
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
[edit] See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- Holland with Boston constituency
- Holland with Boston by-election, 1929
- Holland with Boston by-election, 1937
