References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1929
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The 1928 Bristol West by-election was held on 2 February 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Gibbs. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Culverwell. [1]
The local Liberal association selected William Nichols Marcy as their candidate. Marcy was a schoolmaster who had worked in America. He had previously been a member of the Unionist Party but left them in 1924. He was standing for parliament for the first time. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Cyril Thomas Culverwell | 16,970 | 57.2 | −21.8 | |
| Labour | Clare Annesley | 7,702 | 26.0 | +5.0 | |
| Liberal | William Nichols Marcy | 4,996 | 16.8 | New | |
| Majority | 9,268 | 31.2 | −26.8 | ||
| Turnout | 29,668 | 67.6 | −7.5 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -13.4 | |||
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