1928 Sheffield Hallam by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 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.May 2021 At the previous two general elections (1923 and 1924) the Conservative candidate had won the seat with majorities of over 6,000 votes.The Times House of Commons 1929 1929 The Times Office London 58 Result Sheffield Hallam by-election, 1928 Conservative Party (UK) Louis Smith 9,417 53.7 -10.0 Labour Party (UK) Charles Flynn 5,393 30.8 -5.5 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Burton Hobman 2,715 15.5 N/A 4,024 22.9 -4.5 17,525 54.7 -23.1 Conservative Party (UK) -2.25 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. At the same contest, Hobman fought Bradford North for the Liberals, but again finished in third place.The Times House of Commons 1929 1929 The Times Office London 35 References Category:1928 in England Category:1928 elections in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Sheffield constituencies Category:1920s in Yorkshire