Edward Aylmer Digby
Comdr Edward Aylmer Digby RN KC (3 October 1883 – 14 November 1935) was a British Naval Officer, Kings Council and politician.[1]
A gunnery specialist plagued by terrible eyesight and "neurasthenia",[2] Digby served in the Royal Navy until 1919 when he was finally invalided and placed on the retired list for his infirmities. Although he stood as a Liberal parliamentary candidate at the 1918 general election, he later joined the Labour Party and stood as a Labour parliamentary candidate in 1931.[3]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Harry Newton | 8,261 | 53.9 | −2.5 |
| Liberal | Edward Aylmer Digby | 7,064 | 46.1 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 1,197 | 7.8 | −5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 15,325 | 55.9 | −26.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,421 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -2.5 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oswald Lewis | 22,285 | 67.5 | +27.2 | |
| Labour | Edward Aylmer Digby | 10,725 | 32.5 | −6.0 | |
| Majority | 11,560 | 35.0 | +34.0 | ||
| Turnout | 76.4 | −3.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +16.6 | |||
References
- ^ (2007, December 01). Digby, Comdr Edward Aylmer, (3 Oct. 1883–14 Nov. 1935), KC 1927; Bencher, Middle Temple, 1934. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 20 Jan. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-208602.
- ^ `"Edward Aylmer Digby". The Dreadnought Project. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1931. London: The Times Office. 1931. p. 73.
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
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