Dumfriesshire by-election, 1935

The Dumfriesshire by-election, 1935 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Dumfriesshire in Scotland on 12th September 1935. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Dumfriesshire was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The by-election was won by the National Liberal Party candidate Sir Henry Fildes. Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Sir Henry Fildes ( 12 May 1870 &ndash 12 July 1948) was a Liberal Party, later National Liberal Party) and later still

It was the last by-election of the 1931–1935 Parliament. A |-!Constituency!!MP!!Party|-| Aberavon | William Cove |Labour|-| Aberdare | George Hall |Labour|-| Aberdeen North | John George Burnett Only six weeks later, on 25 October, Parliament was dissolved for the 1935 general election. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are

1 Vacancy
2 Candidates
3 Result
4 Votes
5 See also
6 References
7 Sources

Vacancy

The National Liberal MP Dr Joseph Hunter had died on 24 July 1935, aged 59. Dr Joseph Hunter ( 24 December 1875 &ndash 24 July 1935) was a politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He had held the seat since the 1929 general election. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament.

Candidates

The parties in the National Government did not usually contest by-elections in seats held by other governing parties, so the National Liberal Party candidate Sir Henry Fildes did not face a Conservative opponent. In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all UK major political parties. Sir Henry Fildes ( 12 May 1870 &ndash 12 July 1948) was a Liberal Party, later National Liberal Party) and later still The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

The only other candidate was J. Downie, Labour Co-operative. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national

Result

On a reduced turnout, Fildes held the seat for the National Liberals, with a reduced but still large majority, taking over 60% of the votes. He was re-elected at the general election in November 1935, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1945 general election. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory

Votes

Dumfriesshire by-election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Liberal	Sir Henry Fildes	16,271	60. Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Sir Henry Fildes ( 12 May 1870 &ndash 12 July 1948) was a Liberal Party, later National Liberal Party) and later still 3	−17. 4
	Labour Co-op	J. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Downie	10,697	39. 7	+17. 4
Majority			5,574	20. 6	−34. 8
Turnout			26,968	58. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7	−18. 9
	National Liberal hold		Swing	−17. Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 4

General Election 1931: Dumfriesshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Joseph Hunter	26,873	77. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Dr Joseph Hunter ( 24 December 1875 &ndash 24 July 1935) was a politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament 7	+32. 6
	Labour	J. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the S. Paterson	7,693	22. 3	+3. 6
Majority			19,180	55. 4	46. 5
Turnout			34,566	77. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6	−3. 8
	National Liberal hold		Swing

References

Sources

Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Dumfriesshire was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005 Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. This is a list of parliamentary By-elections in the United Kingdom held between 1931 and 1950 with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties Frederick Walter Scott Craig ( December 10, 1929 - March 23, 1989) was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of reference British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.

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