Bewdley by-election, 1921

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The Bewdley by-election of 1921 was held on 19 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Stanley Baldwin, being appointed President of the Board of Trade. It was retained by Baldwin. [1]

Bewdley was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1605 until 1950. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough in Worcestershire, represented by one Member of Parliament; the name was then transferred to a county constituency from 1885 until 1950. Its MPs included the former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, who represented the seat from 1908 to 1937, and afterwards took the name of the constituency as part of his title when he was raised to the peerage.

Stanley Baldwin Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, was a British Conservative Party statesman who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, becoming Prime Minister on three occasions.

President of the Board of Trade head of the Board of Trade, a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom

The President of the Board of Trade is head of the Board of Trade. This is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, first established as a temporary committee of inquiry in the 17th century, that evolved gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions. The current holder is Liam Fox, the Secretary of State for International Trade.

Bewdley by-election, 1921 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
C Unionist Stanley Baldwin 14,537 89.6N/A
Independent Labour H. Mills 1,680 10.4N/A
Majority 12,857 79.2N/A
Turnout 16,217 63.7N/A
Registered electors 25,440
Unionist hold Swing N/A
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.


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References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. "Bewdeley Rebuffs Labour". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 21 April 1921 via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).