1928 Holborn by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 thumb|260px|Holborn in 1928 The 1928 Holborn by-election was held on 28 June 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Remnant. It was won by the Conservative candidate Stuart Bevan.May 2021 Candidates Bevan was chosen as the Conservative candidate although his candidature was opposed by a section of the local party as he had no links to the area, and they threatened to run an Independent candidate against him.Obituary: The Holborn By-Election. Mr. Stuart Bevan's Candidature. The Times 15 June 1928 16 In the event they were unable to find a suitable candidate, and Bevan was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) For Holborn 33400 3 June 1928 4494 with a majority of 4,127.Obituary: Mr. Stuart Bevan, K.C., M.P. A Distinguished Advocate The Times 26 October 1935 14 A general election was called in the following year, and the split of 1928 re-emerged: a large part of the local Conservative organisation supporting the candidature of a local county councillor. Bevan, however, held the seat with an increased majority of 5,563. 52 year-old local man Thomas Edward Morton stood as the Liberal candidate. He was educated at Harris Academy, Dundee and Glasgow University. During the war he served as a lieutenant in the RAF.The Liberal Year Book, 1929 He had a commercial career in London and Switzerland.The Times House of Commons, 1929 Result Holborn by-election, 1928 Unionist Party (UK) Stuart Bevan 6,365 59.7 -15.8 Labour Party (UK) Percy Allott 2,238 21.0 -3.5 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Edward Morton 2,062 19.3 New 4,127 38.7 -12.3 10,665 39.0 -16.1 Unionist Party (UK) -6.2 After winning the by-election, Bevan successfully defended the seat at the following year's general election with an increased majority of 5,563 votes. He was again opposed by Morton for the Liberals, who again finished in third place behind a Labour candidate.The Times House of Commons 1929 1929 The Times Office London 22 In 1931, Bevan greatly increased his majority to over 13,000 votes.The Times House of Commons 1931 1931 The Times Office London 22 References Holborn by-election Holborn by-election Holborn,1928 Holborn by-election Holborn,1928