1932 Twickenham by-election

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The Twickenham by-election, 1932 was a parliamentary by-election held on 16 September 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Twickenham in Middlesex.

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The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir John Ferguson, died on 17 July 1932, aged 62. He had held the seat since a by-election in 1929.

The result was a victory for the 29-year-old Conservative candidate Hylton Murray-Philipson, who died in office two years later, which caused another by-election.

Votes

1932 Twickenham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hylton Murray-Philipson 21,688 56.2 -17.8
Labour Co-op Percy Holman 16,88143.8+17.8
Majority4,80712.4-35.6
Turnout 38,56951.9-19.4
Registered electors 74,272
Conservative hold Swing -17.8

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