1928 Sheffield Hallam by-election
The 1928 Sheffield Hallam by-election was held on 16 July 1928. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, Frederick Sykes, as Governor of Bombay. It was won by the Conservative candidate Louis Smith.[1] At the previous two general elections (1923 and 1924) the Conservative candidate had won the seat with majorities of over 6,000 votes.[2]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louis Smith | 9,417 | 53.7 | ||
Labour | Charles Flynn | 5,393 | 30.8 | ||
Liberal | Joseph Burton Hobman | 2,715 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | 4,024 | 22.9 | |||
Turnout | 17,525 | 54.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
After winning the by-election, Smith successfully defended the seat at the following year's general election. On that occasion he won with an increased majority of 6,787 votes in a straight fight with a Labour candidate.[2] At the same contest, Hobman fought Bradford North for the Liberals, but again finished in third place.[3]
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