1927 Brixton by-election
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The Brixton by-election was held on the 27 June 1927 following the elevation to the peerage of Davison Dalziel, he became Lord Dalziel of Wooler.[1] The Conservative Party retained the seat with a reduced majority of 4,326.[2]
Candidates
- Nigel Colman, the Unionist Party candidate was a business man, a breeder and exhibitor of light horses and represented Brixton on the London County Council.
- Frederick Joseph Laverack was the Liberal Party candidate. He was a non-conformist lay preacher, who had represented Brixton between 1923 and 1924.
- James Adams was the Labour Party candidate, he was a member of the Shop Assistants' Union.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Nigel Colman | 10,358 | 48.1 | −8.5 | |
Labour | James Adams | 6,032 | 28.0 | +2.1 | |
Liberal | Frederick Joseph Laverack | 5,134 | 23.9 | +6.4 | |
Majority | 4,326 | 20.1 | |||
Turnout | 39,953 | 53.9 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | -5.3 |
References
- ^ "Brixton By-election". News. The Times. No. 44606. London. 13 June 1927. col A, p. 11.
- ^ "Brixton Election Result". News. The Times. No. 44619. London. 28 June 1927. col C, p. 16.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 33. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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