1928 Faversham by-election

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The 1928 Faversham by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in January 1928 for the British House of Commons constituency of Faversham, in Kent.

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Previous MP

The Conservative MP, Sir Granville Wheler died. He had been the MP since re-gaining the seat from the Liberals in January 1910.

Previous Result

General election, 29 October 1924 Electorate:
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Granville Wheler 14,432 46.9
Labour Stanley J W Morgan9,18029.9
Liberal A J Soloman7,13223.2
Majority5,25217.0
Turnout 30,74473.9
Conservative hold Swing

Candidates

Forty-three-year-old Adam Maitland was selected by the local Conservatives to defend the seat. Labour changed their candidate when they chose 44-year-old Dudley Leigh Aman. He had contested Petersfield in 1922, 1923 and Thanet in 1924. The Liberals selected 54-year-old John Freeman Dunn who had been Liberal MP for Hemel Hempstead from 1923 to 1924. E.A. Hailwood, who had contested Southend and Northampton as an Independent Conservative, was standing in his third by-election. His appearance at this by-election resulted in some Conservative party members 'offering violence'.

Result

Faversham by-election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Adam Maitland 12,997 41.7 -5.2
Labour Dudley Aman 11,31336.2+6.3
Liberal John Freeman Dunn 5,81318.6-4.6
Ind. Unionist E.A. Hailwood1,0903.5New
Majority1,6845.5-11.5
Turnout 31,21372.4-1.5
Unionist hold Swing

Aftermath

Maitland held the seat at the 1929 general election, again defeating Aman. At those elections, Dunn unsuccessfully fought Chichester.

General election, 30 May 1929 Electorate: 52,047
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adam Maitland 16,219 41.3 -0.4
Labour Dudley Aman 15,27538.9+2.7
Liberal Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl 7,78219.8+1.2
Majority9442.4-3.1
Turnout 39,27675.5+3.1
Conservative hold Swing

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