1921 Taunton by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1921 Taunton by-election was held on 8 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Unionist MP, Dennis Fortescue Boles. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 12,994 | 61.1 | â11.3 |
| Labour | James Lunnon | 8,290 | 38.9 | +11.3 | |
| Majority | 4,704 | 22.2 | â22.6 | ||
| Turnout | 21,284 | 73.5 | +13.1 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -11.3 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
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