1934 Monmouth by-election

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The 1934 Monmouth by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Monmouth in Wales on 14 June 1934. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Herbert.

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Vacancy

The seat had become vacant on when the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker had died at the age of 68 on 13 May 1934. He had held the seat since the 1918 general election.

Previous result

General election 1931: Monmouth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leolin Forestier-Walker 24,829 70.8 +21.5
Labour D. Hughes10,21729.2+4.3
Majority14,61241.6+18.1
Turnout 45,04678.0-0.9
Registered electors 44,929
Conservative hold Swing

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 39-year-old John Arthur Herbert.

The Labour Party candidate was Rev. D Hughes, who had been the unsuccessful candidate at the 1931 general election.

Result

On a reduced turnout, Herbert held the seat for the Conservatives, with a comfortable majority of nearly 10,000 votes. He was re-elected in 1935, but resigned in 1939 to become Governor of Bengal.

1934 Monmouth by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Herbert 20,640 65.0 -5.8
Labour D. Hughes11,09435.0+5.8
Majority9,54630.0-11.6
Turnout 31,73469.2-8.8
Registered electors 45,885
Conservative hold Swing -5.8

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References

  1. 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-019. Page 567