1932 Dulwich by-election explained

Election Name:1932 Dulwich by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1930s
Previous Year:1931
Next Election:Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1930s
Next Year:1935
Election Date:8 June 1932
Candidate1:Smith
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:12,342
Percentage1:61.0
Candidate2:Cooke-Taylor
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:3,998
Percentage2:19.8
Candidate3:Bentwich
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:3,905
Percentage3:19.3
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Hall
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Smith
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 1932 Dulwich by-election was a by-election held on 8 June 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.

Vacancy

The by-election was triggered by the death of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Frederick Hall.

Electoral history

The former Conservative member had a large majority and the seat was considered a safe seat for the party. The result of the last election was;

Candidates

Campaign

The major issues were the stringent financial policies of the National Government, and for the Liberal candidate, opposition to protectionism.

Result

The result was much as expected, with turnout around two-thirds of what it had been in the previous year's general election. The Conservative candidate's majority was slashed in half, but the Liberal candidate slightly increased his vote, pushing Labour into third place.

See also

References

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Notes and References

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