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1921 Taunton by-election

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1921 Taunton by-election

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Candidate Griffith-Boscawen Lunnon
Party Unionist Labour
Popular vote 12,994 8,290
Percentage 61.1 38.9

MP before election

Boles
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Simpson
Liberal

The Taunton by-election of 1921 was held on 8 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Unionist MP, Dennis Fortescue Boles. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.[1]

Taunton by-election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Arthur Griffith-Boscawen 12,994 61.1
Labour James Lunnon 8,290 38.9
Majority 4,704 22.2
Turnout 21,284 73.5
Unionist hold Swing -11.3
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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