Buckrose by-election, 1926

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The Buckrose by-election, 1926 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Buckrose, Yorkshire on 5 May 1926. This was the first by-election to take place during the General Strike.

Vacancy

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Unionist MP, Sir Guy Gaunt on 20 February 1926. He was cited as co-respondent in the divorce case between Sir Richard Cruise and his wife. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1922.

Election history

The constituency was created in 1885 and had been in the hands of the Liberal Party for most of the time before the Unionists won in 1922. The Labour Party had only ever stood here once before, in 1918. The result at the last General Election was

General Election 1924: Buckrose[1] Electorate 30,074
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Sir Guy Reginald Archer Gaunt 13,966 56.0 +5.6
Liberal Harry Anson Briggs 10,962 44.0 -5.6
Majority 3,004 12.0 11.2
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing +5.6

Candidates

Campaign

Nominations closed on 27 April. Polling Day was set for 5 May 1926.

Result

Buckrose by-election, 1926[2] Electorate 30,388
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Albert Newby Braithwaite 12,098 48.7 -7.3
Liberal Sir Harry Calvert Williams Verney 10,537 42.5 -1.5
Labour Herbert Cecil Laycock 2,191 8.8 n/a
Majority 1,552 6.2 -5.8
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing -2.9

Aftermath

The result at the following General Election;

General Election 1929: Buckrose[3] Electorate 38,884
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Albert Newby Braithwaite 15,625 50.0 +1.3
Liberal Sidney Streatfield Lamert 13,825 44.4 +1.9
Labour H H Vickers 1,766 5.6 -3.2
Majority 1,800 5.6 -0.6
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing -0.3

See also

References

  1. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, F W S Craig
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, F W S Craig
  3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49, F W S Craig