The 1932 Twickenham by-election was a
parliamentary by-election held on 16 September 1932 for the
British House of Commons
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constituency
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of
Twickenham
Twickenham is a suburban district in London, England. It is situated on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames since 1965, and the boroug ...
in
Middlesex
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.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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(MP), Sir
John Ferguson, died on 17 July 1932, aged 62. He had held the seat since a
by-election in 1929.
The result was a victory for the 29-year-old Conservative candidate
Hylton Murray-Philipson
Hylton Ralph Murray-Philipson (12 November 1902 – 24 May 1934) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1932 to 1934.
He was educated at Eton College."Philipson, Hylton Ralph Murra ...
, who died in office two years later, which caused
another by-election.
Votes
See also
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Twickenham constituency
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Twickenham
Twickenham is a suburban district in London, England. It is situated on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames since 1965, and the boroug ...
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1929 Twickenham by-election
The 1929 Twickenham by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 8 August 1929 for the British House of Commons constituency of Twickenham in Middlesex.
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Pa ...
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1934 Twickenham by-election
The 1934 Twickenham by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 June 1934 for the British House of Commons constituency of Twickenham in Middlesex.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament ( ...
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1955 Twickenham by-election
The 1955 Twickenham by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 January 1955 for the British House of Commons constituency of Twickenham in Middlesex.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliamen ...
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List of United Kingdom by-elections
The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
*List of United Kingdom by-elections (1801–1806)
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References
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Elections in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
Twickenham
1932 elections in the United Kingdom
1932 in England
20th century in Middlesex
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