Sheffield Brightside by-election, 1930
Arthur Ponsonby
The Sheffield Brightside by-election of 1930 was held on 6 February 1930. The by-election was held due to the elevated to the peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Ponsonby. It was won by the Labour candidate Fred Marshall.[1]
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby | 20,277 | 55.2 | ||
| Conservative | R. I. Money | 9,828 | 26.8 | ||
| Liberal | W. A. Lambert | 6,621 | 18.0 | ||
| Majority | 10,449 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 77.3 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
- The Liberal Party ran W.A. Lambert, a Sheffield solicitor and City Councillor. He had been Liberal candidate here at the last general election[3]
- Fred Marshall (Labour Party), an Alderman and wagon builder.
- J. T. Murphy (Communist Party)
- F. Hamer Russell (Conservative Party), a builders merchant.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fred Marshall | 11.543[4] | 46.37 | -8.85% | |
| Conservative | F. H. Russell | 8.612[4] | 34.6 | +7.84% | |
| Liberal | W. A. Lambert | 3,650[4] | 14.66 | -3.34% | |
| Communist | J. T. Murphy | 1,084[4] | 4.35 | +4.35% | |
| Turnout | 24889 | 52% | -25% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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