1934 Monmouth by-election
The Monmouth by-election, 1934 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Monmouth in Wales on 14 June 1934. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Herbert.
Vacancy[]
The seat had become vacant on when the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker had died at the age of 68 on 13 May 1934. He had held the seat since the 1918 general election.
Previous result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leolin Forestier-Walker | 24,829 | 70.8 | +21.5 | |
Labour | D. Hughes | 10,217 | 29.2 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 14,612 | 41.6 | +18.1 | ||
Turnout | 45,046 | 78.0 | -0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 44,929 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Candidates[]
The Conservative candidate was 39-year-old John Arthur Herbert.
The Labour Party candidate was Rev. D Hughes, who had been the unsuccessful candidate at the 1931 general election.
Result[]
On a reduced turnout, Herbert held the seat for the Conservatives, with a comfortable majority of nearly 10,000 votes. He was re-elected in 1935, but resigned in 1939 to become Governor of Bengal.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Herbert | 20,640 | 65.0 | -5.8 | |
Labour | D. Hughes | 11,094 | 35.0 | +5.8 | |
Majority | 9,546 | 30.0 | -11.6 | ||
Turnout | 31,734 | 69.2 | -8.8 | ||
Registered electors | 45,885 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.8 |
See also[]
- Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- Monmouth
- 1939 Monmouth by-election
- 1945 Monmouth by-election
- 1991 Monmouth by-election
- List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950)
References[]
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
- 1934 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1934 in Wales
- 1930s elections in Wales
- 20th century in Monmouthshire
- June 1934 events
- Elections in Monmouthshire
- History of Monmouth, Wales