1925 Bury St Edmunds by-election

The 1925 Bury St Edmunds by-election was held when the sitting MP for Bury St Edmunds, Walter Guinness was nominated as Minister of Agriculture in 1925. A by-election was required under the electoral law of the time, which he won.[1][2]

Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1925 Electorate 30,544
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Walter Guinness 14,700 62.8 −0.3
Liberal George Nicholls 8,703 37.2 +0.3
Majority 5,997 25.6 −0.6
Turnout 23,403 73.9 −7.9
Conservative hold Swing -0.3

References

  1. ^ "ENGLISH BY-ELECTION". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1925. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ^ "LATE CABLES". Register. 3 December 1925. Retrieved 21 July 2025.


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