1924 Holland with Boston by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 June 2025 The 1924 Holland with Boston by-election was a by-election held on 31 July 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston in Lincolnshire. The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Stapleton Royce, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election. The Liberal candidate was the son of Sir Richard Winfrey, MP for South West Norfolk from 1906–1923 and Gainsborough from 1923-24. The result was a victory for the Conservative Party candidate Arthur Dean. 32962 5 August 1924 5886 Result By-election 1924: Holland with Boston Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Dean 12,907 39.6 −6.3 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Dalton 12,101 37.1 −17.0 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Pattinson Winfrey 7,596 23.3 New 806 2.5 N/A 32,604 77.2 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -5.4 References Sources Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X h 3 March 2012 See also Holland with Boston constituency 1929 Holland with Boston by-election 1937 Holland with Boston by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections (1918–1931) Holland with Boston by-election Holland with Boston by-election Holland with Boston by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lincolnshire constituencies