Holland with Boston by-election, 1924

Holland with Boston by-election, 1924

The Holland with Boston by-election, 1924 was a by-election held on 31st July 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston in Lincolnshire.

The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Stapleton Royce, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.

The result was a victory for the Conservative Party candidate Arthur Dean.

Votes

Election box begin
title=By-election 1924: Holland with Boston
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Arthur Dean
votes = 12,907
percentage = 39.6
change = −6.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Hugh Dalton
votes = 12,101
percentage = 37.1
change = −17.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R.P. Winfrey
votes = 7,596
percentage = 23.3
change = N/A
Election box majority
votes = 806
percentage = 2.5
change = N/A
Election box turnout
votes = 32,604
percentage = 77.2
change = +8.4
Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

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See also

* Holland with Boston constituency
* Holland with Boston by-election, 1929
* Holland with Boston by-election, 1937
* List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931)


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