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1926 Combined English Universities by-election

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The 1926 Combined English Universities by-election was held on 8–12 March 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, H. A. L. Fisher. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alfred Hopkinson.[1]

By-Election 8–12 March 1926: Combined English Universities
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred Hopkinson 2,343 53.9 +3.5
Liberal Ramsay Muir 2,000 46.1 +12.1
Majority 343 7.8 N/A
Turnout 4,343 66.7 −11.5
Registered electors 6,513
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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