1927 Stourbridge by-election

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This was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Stourbridge. Stourbridge was one of the Worcestershire constituencies, bordering Bewdley, where the Conservative Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin sat.

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Vacancy

Douglas Pielou who had been the Unionist MP here since 1922, died on 9 January 1927, at the age of 39, causing the by-election.

Electoral history

Pielou had gained the seat in 1922 from the Liberals. Since then, Labour had emerged as the main challenger, finishing a close second at the last General election in 1924;

General election, 29 October 1924: Stourbridge [1] Electorate: 48,466
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Douglas Pielou 16,023 39.5
Labour Wilfred Wellock 14,11334.8
Liberal Geoffrey Mander 10,41825.7
Majority1,9104.7
Turnout 40,554
Unionist hold Swing

Candidates

Henry Hogbin Henry Hogbin.jpg
Henry Hogbin

Campaign

Polling day was set for 23 February 1927, forty-five days after the death of Pielou, allowing for a reasonably lengthy campaign.

Result

Labour gained the seat from the Unionists;

Stourbridge by-election, 23 February 1927 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilfred Wellock 16,561 41.9 +7.1
Unionist Henry Hogbin 13,46234.0-5.5
Liberal Aneurin John Glyn Edwards9,53524.1-1.6
Majority3,0997.9N/A
Turnout 39,558
Labour gain from Unionist Swing

Aftermath

Wellock stood again here at the next General Election and was re-elected. Hogbin did not stand again. Edwards contested Burnley and finished third.

General election, 30 May 1929: Stourbridge [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilfred Wellock 21,343 38.4 -3.5
Unionist Stanley Reed 17,67531.8-2.2
Liberal Donald Finnemore 16,53729.8+5.7
Majority3,6686.6-1.3
Turnout 55,555
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  2. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1929
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  4. ↑ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
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