Battersea South by-election, 1929

Battersea South in 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]

Candidates

The local Liberal association selected 40 year-old Vivian Claude Albu as their candidate. Albu had stood for the Liberals in the 1922 General Election at Battersea North.[3]

Battersea South by-election, 1929
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Bennett 11,789 46.13
Conservative Harry Ralph Selley 11,213 43.87
Liberal Vivian Claude Albu 2,858 10.00
Majority 576 2.25
Turnout 25,557
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. "British By-Election". The Mercury (Hobart). 9 February 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  2. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  3. The Liberal Year Book, 1926
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