Henry Fildes
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Sir Henry Fildes was a Liberal Party
, later National Liberal Party
) and later still Liberal National Party
politician in the United Kingdom
. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1920 to 1923, and from 1935 to 1945.
He was elected as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament
(MP) for Stockport
at a by-election in March 1920
, following the death of one of the constituency's two MPs, and the resignation of the other. He was re-elected in 1922
as a National Liberal (as the Coalition Liberals became following the dissolution of the Coalition), but was defeated at the 1923 general election
by the Liberal Party candidate Charles Royle
.
He did not contest the 1924 election
, and came third in a closely fought 3-way contest at the 1925 by-election
. He was unsuccessful again in 1929
, and did not stand in 1931
.
After the death in July 1935 of Joseph Hunter
, the Liberal National MP for Dumfriesshire
, Fildes contested the by-election in September
, winning the seat with a large majority over his only opponent, the Labour Co-operative
candidate. Only a month after the by-election, Parliament
was dissolved for the 1935 general election
, when Fildes was re-elected by a large majority. He stood down from Parliament at the 1945 general election
.
He was knighted in 1932.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
, later National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
The National Liberal Party was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. It was led by David Lloyd George and was, at the time, separate to the original Liberal Party.-History:...
) and later still Liberal National Party
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) from 1920 to 1923, and from 1935 to 1945.
He was elected as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Stockport
Stockport (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockport is a borough 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.-Boundaries:...
at a by-election in March 1920
Stockport by-election, 1920
The Stockport by-election, 1920 was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 March 1920 for the constituency of Stockport, in Cheshire.It followed the death of Spencer Leigh Hughes and resignation of George Wardle, the two Members of Parliament for Stockport. With the departure of both MPs, a...
, following the death of one of the constituency's two MPs, and the resignation of the other. He was re-elected in 1922
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
as a National Liberal (as the Coalition Liberals became following the dissolution of the Coalition), but was defeated at the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
by the Liberal Party candidate Charles Royle
Charles Royle (Stockport politician)
Charles Royle was an English butcher and Liberal politician.-Family and education:Charles Royle was the son of Samuel and Mary Royle. He was educated at Portwood Wesleyan Higher Grade School. He married Maria, the daughter of Oliver Wolfe and they had four sons and two daughters...
.
He did not contest the 1924 election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
, and came third in a closely fought 3-way contest at the 1925 by-election
Stockport by-election, 1925
The Stockport by-election, 1925 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Stockport in Cheshire on 17 September 1925. The by-election was won by the Labour Party candidate Arnold Townend.- Vacancy :...
. He was unsuccessful again in 1929
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, and did not stand in 1931
United Kingdom general election, 1931
The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the...
.
After the death in July 1935 of Joseph Hunter
Joseph Hunter (UK politician)
Dr Joseph Hunter was a politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament from 1929 until his death....
, the Liberal National MP for Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950...
, Fildes contested the by-election in September
Dumfriesshire by-election, 1935
The Dumfriesshire by-election, 1935 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Dumfriesshire in Scotland on 12 September 1935. The by-election was won by the National Liberal Party candidate Sir Henry Fildes....
, winning the seat with a large majority over his only opponent, the Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative
Labour and Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national agreement between the two parties....
candidate. Only a month after the by-election, Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
was dissolved for the 1935 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
, when Fildes was re-elected by a large majority. He stood down from Parliament at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
.
He was knighted in 1932.