1928_Sheffield_Hallam_by-election Knowpia

The 1928 Sheffield Hallam by-election was held on 16 July 1928. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Sykes, as Governor of Bombay. It was won by the Conservative candidate Louis Smith.^[1] At the previous two general elections (1923 and 1924) the Conservative candidate had won the seat with majorities of over 6,000 votes.^[2]

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Sheffield Hallam by-election, 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Louis Smith	9,417	53.7
	Labour	Charles Flynn	5,393	30.8
	Liberal	Joseph Burton Hobman	2,715	15.5
Majority			4,024	22.9
Turnout			17,525	54.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

After winning the by-election, Smith successfully defended the seat at the following year's general election. On that occasion he won with an increased majority of 6,787 votes in a straight fight with a Labour candidate.^[2] At the same contest, Hobman fought Bradford North for the Liberals, but again finished in third place.^[3]

References edit

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
^ ^a ^b The Times House of Commons 1929. London: The Times Office. 1929. p. 58.
^ The Times House of Commons 1929. London: The Times Office. 1929. p. 35.

[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

[TimesHoC1929a-2] The Times House of Commons 1929. London: The Times Office. 1929. p. 58.

[TimesHoC1929b-3] The Times House of Commons 1929. London: The Times Office. 1929. p. 35.

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