1937 Buckingham by-election

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The 1937 Buckingham by-election was a by-election held on 11 June 1937 for the British House of Commons constituency of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire.

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Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the elevation to peerage of the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) George Bowyer, who was ennobled as Baron Denham.

Candidates

The Liberal Party selected Edwin James Boyce. He had been headmaster at Wolverton County Secondary School. He had been Chairman of the constituency Liberal association and had been elected as the association's President. He was an executive member of the Home Counties Liberal Federation. [1]

Result

The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate John Whiteley, who was elected with a majority of over 5,000 votes. Whiteley died in office six years later, triggering another by-election.

Buckingham by-election, 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Whiteley 17,919 52.6 5.4
Labour James Delahaye12,82037.64.4
Liberal Edwin James Boyce3,3489.8New
Majority5,00015.01.0
Turnout 47,73871.43.7
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Buckingham By-Election." Times [London, England] 27 May 1937: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 31 July 2016.

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