The 1934

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by-election was held on 19 February 1934. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP,

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. It was won by the Conservative candidate, Sir

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. Keyes had had prominent career in the

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and held the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. Labour's candidate was E. T. Humby, "a retired schoolmaster" and tutor for the

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. He was also involved in extramural education programmes with the

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and the

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. At the following year's general election Keyes again defeated Humby, increasing his majority to 11,454 votes.

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