1925 Forest of Dean by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1925 Forest of Dean by-election was held on 14 July 1925. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, James Wignall. It was won by the Labour candidate A. A. Purcell.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. A. Purcell | 11,629 | 48.5 | ||
Unionist | Michael Beaumont | 8,607 | 35.8 | ||
Liberal | W.H. West | 3,774 | 15.7 | ||
Majority | 3,022 | 12.7 | |||
Turnout | 24,010 | 80.9 | +10.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
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