1925 Bury St Edmunds by-election

The 1925 Bury St Edmunds by-election was held when the sitting MP for Bury St Edmunds, Walter Guinness was nominated as Minister of Agriculture in 1925. A by-election was required under the electoral law of the time, which he won. ^{[1] [2]}

Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1925 Electorate 30,544

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Walter Guinness	14,700	62.8	−0.3
	Liberal	George Nicholls	8,703	37.2	+0.3
Majority			5,997	25.6	−0.6
Turnout			23,403	73.9	−7.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.3

References

1. "ENGLISH BY-ELECTION". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1925. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
2. "LATE CABLES". Register. 3 December 1925. Retrieved 21 July 2025.