Gravesend
30 May 1929
An election was held in Gravesend on 30 May 1929 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Unionist won the previous election in 1924 with a majority of 4,441. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 1,773.
Irving Albery was elected as the member of parliament for Gravesend.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|
Irving Albery * Unionist |
14,644 | 46.1 | |||
|
William James Humphreys Labour |
12,871 | 40.6 | |||
|
Frederick William Kershaw Liberal |
4,220 | 13.3 | |||
| Majority | 1,773 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 31,735 | 71.8 | |||
| Unionist hold | |||||
* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
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