1925 Bury St Edmunds by-election
The Bury St Edmunds by-election of 1925 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Walter Guinness | 14,700 | 62.8 | ||
| Liberal | George Nicholls | 8,703 | 37.2 | ||
| Majority | 5,997 | 25.6 | |||
| Turnout | 23,420 | 74.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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