by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...

was held for the

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Hemsworth Hemsworth is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire and had a population of 13,311 at the 2001 census, ...

on 17 May 1934. The seat had become vacant on the death of the

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Member of Parliament Gabriel Price, who had held the seat since the 1931 general election. The Labour Party considered two candidates: Absalom Flavell, from South Kirkby, and George Griffiths, secretary and organiser of the Hemsworth Divisional Labour Party. While Flavell was supported by some affiliated bodies, he voluntarily withdrew, believing that Griffiths had stronger backing. The

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considered putting forward Isaac Burns, a local councillor and miner. The

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indicated that, if it did so, it would probably also put forward a candidate, hoping to take advantage of a split left-wing vote. Ultimately, both parties decided not to stand, and Griffiths was elected unopposed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hemsworth By-Election, 1934 1934 elections in the United Kingdom 1934 in England By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West Yorkshire constituencies

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

Elections in Wakefield 1930s in Yorkshire May 1934 events Hemsworth

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