1925 Forest of Dean by-election

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The 1925 Forest of Dean by-election 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]

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Purcell
Forest of Dean by-election, 1925 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. A. Purcell 11,629 48.5
Unionist Michael Beaumont 8,60735.8
Liberal W.H. West3,77415.7
Majority 3,02212.7
Turnout 24,01080.9+10.9
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "Forest of Dean Election" . North Devon Journal. 16 July 1925. Retrieved 13 October 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.