1928 Bristol West by-election

The 1928 Bristol West by-election was held on 2 February 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Gibbs. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Culverwell.[1]

Candidates

The local Liberal association selected William Nichols Marcy as their candidate. Marcy was a schoolmaster who had worked in America. He had previously been a member of the Unionist Party but left them in 1924. He was standing for parliament for the first time.[2]

Result

Bristol West by-election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Cyril Thomas Culverwell 16,970 57.2
Labour Clare Annesley 7,702 26.0
Liberal William Nichols Marcy 4,996 16.8
Majority 9,268 31.2
Turnout 29,668 31.2
Unionist hold Swing

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. The Times House of Commons, 1929


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