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1925 Walsall By-election
The 1925 Walsall (UK Parliament constituency), Walsall by-election was held on 27 February 1925. The by-election was held due to the disqualification of the incumbent Unionist MP, William Preston (UK politician), William Preston. It was retained by Preston. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the disqualification of the sitting Unionist Party (UK), Unionist Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP, William Preston (UK politician), William Preston. He had only been an MP since the General Election of 1924. However, following his election, it was discovered that Preston had received payments for two small contracts to supply electrical fittings to the Post Office Stores Department. As a government contractor, Preston was ineligible to stand for parliament, and his election was declared void. Electoral history The constituency was created for the 1832 general election. Over the years, the seat frequently changed hands between Liberal and Conservative. The Labour Party first ran a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsall (UK Parliament Constituency)
Walsall was a borough constituency centred on the town of Walsall in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. Boundaries Throughout its existence, the seat included the entirety of the County Borough of Walsall. In 1955, it was split into Walsall North (UK Parliament constituency), Walsall North and Walsall South (UK Parliament constituency), Walsall South Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Finch resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Elections in the 1860s Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1880s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
