1926 Chelmsford by-election
The 1926 Chelmsford by-election was held on 30 November 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Curtis-Bennett. It was won by the Conservative candidate Charles Howard-Bury.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Howard-Bury | 13,395 | 47.8 | −6.9 | |
| Liberal | Sydney Walter Robinson | 8,435 | 30.2 | −5.1 | |
| Labour | Nils H Moller | 6,140 | 22.0 | +12.0 | |
| Majority | 4,960 | 17.6 | −1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 28,170 | 70.5 | −6.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "THE BYE - ELECTION - CHELMSFORD'S "NO CHANGE" - CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SEAT". Essex Chronicle. No. 8464. 3 December 1926. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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