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The Liverpool East Toxteth by-election, 1929 was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 19 March 1929 for the House of Commons constituency of Liverpool East Toxteth.

Vacancy

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The vacancy was caused when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Albert Edward Jacob, died on 26 February, aged 71.

Jacob had held the seat since the previous general election, in October 1924.[1]

Candidates

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Result

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Aftermath

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Votes

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
By-election, March 1929[1]
death of Jacob
Electorate: 36,388
Turnout: 22,461 (61.7%) −14.7
Conservative hold
Majority: 3,129 (14.0%) −19.3
Swing: 10.4% from Con to Lab
Henry MondConservative9,96243.2−16.7
Joseph Jackson Cleary Labour6,56329.24.6
A. O. Roberts Liberal6,20627.6+12.1
General election, October 1924[1]
Electorate: 35,238
Turnout: 76.4%
Conservative hold
Majority: 9,519 (35.3%)
Albert Edward JacobConservative16,13959.9n/a
C. Burden Labour6,62024.6n/a

References

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  1. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. ??. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

See also

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Category:1929 elections in the United Kingdom East Toxteth, 1929 Category:1929 in England Category:Toxteth