1926 Combined English Universities by-election
The 1926 Combined English Universities by-election was held on 8–12 March 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, H. A. L. Fisher. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alfred Hopkinson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alfred Hopkinson | 2,343 | 53.9 | +3.5 | |
Liberal | Ramsay Muir | 2,000 | 46.1 | +12.1 | |
Majority | 343 | 7.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,343 | 66.7 | −11.5 | ||
Registered electors | 6,513 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |