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Polling Day was set for 23 February 1928, just 27 days after the death of the former Member of
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the Prime
Minister. However, at his last outing, he had been threatened with violence by Unionist Party members which may have influenced his non-participation here. When nominations closed on 15 February, it was to reveal a three-cornered contest between the three main
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from 1919 to 1920. He held the seat until 1923 when he was defeated by the
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sent public letters of support to their own candidates. On 15 February, the former Prime
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turning a Unionist majority of nearly 4,000 into a Liberal majority of 1,632 but he lost the seat at the
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at the 1924 general election. He was the son of a prominent
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329:he won
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