1934 Twickenham by-election
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The Twickenham by-election, 1934 was a parliamentary by-election held on 22nd June 1934 for the British House of Commons constituency of Twickenham in Middlesex.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Consevative Member of Parliament (MP), Hylton Murray-Philipson , died on 24th May 1934, aged 31. He had held the seat since a by-election in 1932.
The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate Alfred Critchley, who had stood for the Empire Free Trade Crusade and the United Empire Party in the Islington East by-election, 1931 and as a Conservative at the 1929 general election.
Votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alfred Critchley | 23,395 | 56.1 | −0.1 | |
| Labour Co-op | Percy Holman | 19,890 | 43.9 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 5,505 | 12.2 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 43,285 | 55.5 | +3.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.1 | |||
See also
- Twickenham constituency
- Twickenham
- Twickenham by-election, 1929
- Twickenham by-election, 1932
- Twickenham by-election, 1955
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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