1929 Leeds South East by-election

The 1929 Leeds South East by-election was held on 1 August 1929. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Henry Slesser. It was won by the Labour candidate James Milner, who defeated his only opponent, Bill Brain of the Communist Party of Great Britain, in a landslide victory.^[1]

Result

Leeds South East by-election, 1 August 1929^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Milner	11,804	95.8	+20.6
	Communist	Bill Brain	512	4.2	New
Majority			11,292	91.6	+41.2
Turnout			12,316	25.9	−36.7
Registered electors			47,573
	Labour hold

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 164. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.