Eastbourne by-election, 1932
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The Eastbourne by-election, 1932 was a by-election
held on 28 April 1932 for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Eastbourne
in East Sussex
.
The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Conservative Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) Edward Marjoribanks
, who had held the seat since the 1929 general election
.
The Conservative candidate, John Slater
, was returned unopposed.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 28 April 1932 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 Eastbourne
Eastbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
Eastbourne is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. Traditionally a safe Conservative seat, Eastbourne became very marginal following the 1990...
in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
.
The by-election was caused by the death of the town's Conservative Party
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...
Member 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,...
(MP) Edward Marjoribanks
Edward Marjoribanks (Conservative politician)
Edward Marjoribanks was a barrister and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.At the 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Eastbourne in East Sussex, and held the seat at the 1931 general election...
, who had held the seat since the 1929 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
.
The Conservative candidate, John Slater
John Slater (UK politician)
John Slater was an English Conservative Party politician.In 1932, Slater was elected as Member of Parliament for Eastbourne in East Sussex, in an unopposed by-election on 29th March following the death of Conservative MP Edward Marjoribanks.Slater held the seat for less than three years, dying...
, was returned unopposed.
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- Eastbourne constituencyEastbourne (UK Parliament constituency)Eastbourne is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. Traditionally a safe Conservative seat, Eastbourne became very marginal following the 1990...
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- Eastbourne by-election, 1935Eastbourne by-election, 1935The Eastbourne by-election, 1935 was a by-election held on 29th March 1935 for the British House of Commons constituency of Eastbourne in East Sussex....
- Eastbourne by-election, 1990Eastbourne by-election, 1990The Eastbourne by-election, 1990 was a by-election held on 18 October 1990 for the British House of Commons constituency of Eastbourne in East Sussex....