1930 Fulham West by-election

The Fulham West by-election of 1930 was held on 6 May 1930. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Ernest Spero citing ill health[1] (although he was shortly to be declared bankrupt). It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Cobb.

Background

Sir Cyril Cobb, the Unionist candidate, had been the Member of Parliament for Fulham West from 1918 until he lost the seat to Ernest Spero in 1929, although in the previous two general elections his majority had been less than 2,000 votes. Cobb was also a long time member, and former chairman of the London County Council.[2]

The Labour Party put forward John Banfield, an official in the Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers, Confectioners and Allied Workers and a member of Fulham Borough Council.[3] Unlike the previous general election the Liberals did not field a candidate.[2]

Result
Fulham West by-election, 1930[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cyril Cobb 16,223 50.4 +11.7
Labour John Banfield 15,983 49.6 +4.7
Majority 240 0.8 N/A
Turnout 32,206 63.6 -7.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.5

Cobb and Banfield contested the seat again at the next general election, with Cobb increasing his majority to over 12,000 votes.[3]

References
  1. "Resignation Of An M.P. By-Election At West Fulham". The Times. 12 April 1930. p. 12.
  2. The Times House of Commons 1929. London: The Times Office. 1929. p. 20.
  3. The Times House of Commons 1931. London: The Times Office. 1931. p. 20.
  4. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 18, 54. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.