Fulham East by-election, 1933
Encyclopedia
The Fulham East
by-election
, in Fulham
, on 25 October 1933 was held after Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan died. In what had been a safe Conservative seat the election was surprisingly won by John Charles Wilmot of Labour
.
The election was seen as a test of the developing mood of Pacifism
in the country at the time, so much so that it became known as the 'Peace by-election'. The heavy defeat for the National Government
candidate, a strong supporter of rearmament, helped, along with the Peace Ballot
of 1935, to bring about a rethink in the government's agenda.
Fulham East (UK Parliament constituency)
Fulham East was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham in London. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, in Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, on 25 October 1933 was held after 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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan died. In what had been a safe Conservative seat the election was surprisingly won by John Charles Wilmot of Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.
The election was seen as a test of the developing mood of Pacifism
Pacifism
Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaignerÉmile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress inGlasgow in 1901.- Definition :...
in the country at the time, so much so that it became known as the 'Peace by-election'. The heavy defeat for the National Government
National Government 1931-1935
See also First National MinistryThe United Kingdom's National Government was composed of members of the following parties:*National Labour*Conservative Party*Liberal Party*Liberal Nationals...
candidate, a strong supporter of rearmament, helped, along with the Peace Ballot
Peace Ballot
The Peace Ballot of 1935 was a nationwide questionnaire of five questions attempting to discover the British public's attitude to the League of Nations and collective security....
of 1935, to bring about a rethink in the government's agenda.