Salisbury by-election, 1931

Salisbury by-election, 1931

The Salisbury by-election, 1931 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 11 March 1931. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Hugh Morrison, and the by-election was won by the Conservative candidate James Despencer-Robertson.

Vacancy

The Conservative MP Hugh Morrison (UK politician) had first won the seat at the 1918 general election, and had held it until 1923 before regaining it the following year. He resigned his seat on 16 February 1931, and died on 15 March 1931, aged 62.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 44-year-old James Despencer-Robertson, who had been the MP for Islington West from the 1922 general election until his defeat at the 1923 general election.

The Liberal Party candidate was Mrs L. B. Masterman, who had been the second-placed candidate at the 1929 general election. The Labour Party fielded Mr. F. R. Hancock, who had been placed third in 1929.

Result

On a reduced turnout, Despencer-Robertson held the seat for the Conservatives, with a significntly-increased majority of 6,213. He held the seat until his death in 1942.

Masterman did not standfor Parliament again, but Hancock stood again three times, without success: in Lewes at the 1931 and 1935 general elections, and at the Monmouth by-election, 1939.

Votes

Election box begin
title=Salisbury by-election, March 1931Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Despencer-Robertson
votes = 15,800
percentage = 53.9
change = +6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = L. B. Masterman
votes = 9,588
percentage = 32.7
change = −6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = F. R. Hancock
votes = 3,939
percentage = 13.4
change = +0Election box majority
votes = 6,212
percentage = 21.2
change = +13.2Election box turnout
votes = 29,327
percentage = 71.1
change = −10.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +6.6

Election box begin
title=General Election May 1929: SalisburyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hugh Morrison (UK politician)
votes = 15,672
percentage = 47.3
change = −9.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = L. B. Masterman
votes = 13,022
percentage = 39.3
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = F. R. Hancock
votes = 4,435
percentage = 13.4
change = +5.3Election box majority
votes = 2,650
percentage = 8.0
change = −12.7Election box turnout
votes = 33,129
percentage = 81.9
change = +0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
*Salisbury
*Salisbury by-election, 1942
*Salisbury by-election, 1965
*List of United Kingdom by-elections

References

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