1928 Bristol West by-election
The Bristol West by-election of 1928 was held on 2 February 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Gibbs. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Culverwell.[1]
Candidates
The local Liberal association selected William Nichols Marcy as their candidate. Marcy was a schoolmaster who had worked in America. He had previously been a member of the Unionist Party but left them in 1924. He was standing for parliament for the first time.[2]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Cyril Thomas Culverwell | 16,970 | 57.2 | ||
| Labour | Clare Annesley | 7,702 | 26.0 | ||
| Liberal | William Nichols Marcy | 4,996 | 16.8 | ||
| Majority | 9,268 | 31.2 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
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