City of London by-election, 1924
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The City of London by-election, 1924 was a parliamentary by-election
held on 1 February 1924 for the British House of Commons
constituency
of City of London
, which covered the "Square Mile
" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district.
The seat had become vacant on the elevation to the peerage of one of the constituency's two Conservative
Members of Parliament
(MPs), Sir Frederick Banbury
, as Baron Banbury of Southam
.
Banbury had held the seat since a 1906 by-election, following his defeat at Peckham
in the 1906 general election
. He had represented Peckham since 1892
.
, who had been Lord Mayor of London
in 1913. He had stood as an Independent Conservative
in the 1922 by-election
.
The Liberal Party
selected Henry Bell, who was a managing director of Lloyds Bank
. This was the first time the Liberals had contested the City since the January 1910 election.
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 1 February 1924 for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
, which covered the "Square Mile
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district.
The seat had become vacant on the elevation to the peerage of one of the constituency's two Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MPs), Sir Frederick Banbury
Frederick Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam
Frederick George Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam PC , known as Sir Frederick Banbury, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1924, was a British businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament....
, as Baron Banbury of Southam
Baron Banbury of Southam
Baron Banbury of Southam, in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1924 for the businessman and Conservative politician Sir Frederick Banbury, 1st Baronet. He was head of Frederick Banbury and Sons, stockbrokers, and also represented Peckham and...
.
Banbury had held the seat since a 1906 by-election, following his defeat at Peckham
Peckham (UK Parliament constituency)
Peckham was a borough constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. He had represented Peckham since 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
.
Candidates
The Conservative Party selected as its candidate Sir Thomas Vansittart BowaterThomas Vansittart Bowater
Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater, 1st Baronet DL was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1913 to 1914 and as one of the City's Members of Parliament from 1924 to 1938.-Career:...
, who had been Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1913. He had stood as an Independent Conservative
Independent Conservative
Independent Conservative is a description allowed in British politics to denote party affiliation. It is used to designate a politician is conservative, yet independent of any political party, particularly of the Conservative Party....
in the 1922 by-election
City of London by-election, 1922
The City of London by-election, 1922 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 May 1922 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district....
.
The Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
selected Henry Bell, who was a managing director of Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank Plc was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1765 until its merger into Lloyds TSB in 1995; it remains a registered company but is currently dormant. It expanded during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and took over a number of smaller banking companies...
. This was the first time the Liberals had contested the City since the January 1910 election.
Results
Bowater was comfortably elected, and would represent the constituency until his death in 1938, precipitating another by-electionCity of London by-election, 1938
The City of London by-election, 1938 was a by-election held on 6 April 1938 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district....
.
Votes
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- City of London constituencyCity of London (UK Parliament constituency)The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
- City of London by-election, 1922City of London by-election, 1922The City of London by-election, 1922 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 May 1922 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district....
- City of London by-election, 1935
- City of London by-election, 1938City of London by-election, 1938The City of London by-election, 1938 was a by-election held on 6 April 1938 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district....
- City of London by-election, 1940City of London by-election, 1940The City of London by-election, 1940 was a by-election held on 5 February 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district....
- City of London by-election, 1945