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