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1923 Anglesey By-election
The 1923 Anglesey by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Anglesey (UK Parliament constituency), Anglesey on 7 April 1923. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Welsh Labour, Labour Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP, Owen Thomas (politician), Sir Owen Thomas on 17 January 1923. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1918. Election history Anglesey had been won by either the Liberal Party or the Whigs at every election since 1784, until Thomas surprisingly gained it as an independent Labour candidate in 1918. He held onto it at the 1922 general election, standing as an Independent. The result at the last General Election was as follows; Candidates *The Labour party selected Edward John (Welsh politician), Edward John to defend the seat. He had been Liberal MP for East Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency), East Denbighshire from December 1910-18. John, a pacifist, had left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert John Thomas, 1st Baronet (23 April 1873 – 27 September 1951) was a Welsh businessman and Liberal Party politician, who was twice elected to Parliament. Thomas was a ship and insurance broker. In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Garreglwyd in the County of Anglesey. Politics He was elected at the 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the new constituency of Wrexham. Standing as a Liberal, with the official backing of the David Lloyd George led Coalition Government, he faced only a Labour Party opponent and won 76% of the votes. At the 1922 general election he stood as a National Liberal Party candidate for Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ..., losing by a margin of 9% to the sitting Labour MP Sir Owen Thomas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |