1928 Bristol West by-election

The 1928 Bristol West by-election was held on 2 February 1928. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Gibbs. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Culverwell.

Candidates

The local Liberal association selected William Nichols Marcy as their candidate. Marcy was a schoolmaster who had worked in America. He had previously been a member of the Unionist Party but left them in 1924. He was standing for parliament for the first time.

Result

Bristol West by-election, 1928

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Cyril Thomas Culverwell	16,970	57.2
	Labour	Clare Annesley	7,702	26.0
	Liberal	William Nichols Marcy	4,996	16.8
Majority			9,268	31.2
Turnout			29,668	31.2
	Unionist hold		Swing