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The '''[[Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)|Forest of Dean]] by-election of 1925''' was held on 14 July 1925. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, [[James Wignall]]. It was won by the Labour candidate [[ |
The '''[[Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)|Forest of Dean]] by-election of 1925''' was held on 14 July 1925. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, [[James Wignall]]. It was won by the Labour candidate [[A. A. Purcell]].<ref>http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm</ref> |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[ |
|candidate = [[A. A. Purcell]] |
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|votes = 11,629 |
|votes = 11,629 |
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|percentage =48.5 |
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|party =Unionist Party (UK) |
|party =Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate =[[Michael Beaumont (politician)|Michael |
|candidate =[[Michael Beaumont (politician)|Michael Beaumont]] |
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|votes = 8,607 |
|votes = 8,607 |
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|percentage =35.8 |
|percentage =35.8 |
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Revision as of 07:44, 26 October 2017
The Forest of Dean by-election of 1925 was held on 14 July 1925. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, James Wignall. It was won by the Labour candidate A. A. Purcell.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. A. Purcell | 11,629 | 48.5 | ||
| Unionist | Michael Beaumont | 8,607 | 35.8 | ||
| Liberal | W.H. West | 3,774 | 15.7 | ||
| Majority | 3,022 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 80.9 | +10.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ "Forest of Dean Election". North Devon Journal. 16 July 1925. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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