Taunton by-election, 1921
The Taunton by-election of 1921 was held on 8 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Dennis Fortescue Boles. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.[1]
Taunton by-election, 1921 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen | 12,994 | 61.1 | ||
Labour | James Lunnon | 8,290 | 38.9 | ||
Majority | 4,704 | 22.2 | |||
Turnout | 73.5 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -11.3 | |||
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