1927 Brixton by-election

Brixton in London for 1927

The Brixton by-election was held on the 27 June 1927 following the elevation to the peerage of Davison Dalziel, he became Lord Dalziel of Wooler. ^[1] The Conservative Party retained the seat with a reduced majority of 4,326. ^[2]

Candidates

• Nigel Colman, the Unionist Party candidate was a business man, a breeder and exhibitor of light horses and represented Brixton on the London County Council.
• Frederick Joseph Laverack was the Liberal Party candidate. He was a non-conformist lay preacher, who had represented Brixton between 1923 and 1924.
• James Adams was the Labour Party candidate, he was a member of the Shop Assistants' Union.

Results

Brixton by-election, 1927 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Nigel Colman	10,358	48.1	−8.5
	Labour	James Adams	6,032	28.0	+2.1
	Liberal	Frederick Joseph Laverack	5,134	23.9	+6.4
Majority			4,326	20.1
Turnout			39,953	53.9
	Unionist hold		Swing	-5.3

References

1. "Brixton By-election". News. The Times. No. 44606. London. 13 June 1927. col A, p. 11.
2. "Brixton Election Result". News. The Times. No. 44619. London. 28 June 1927. col C, p. 16.
3. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 33. ISBN   0-900178-06-X.

See also

• List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)