1927 Brixton by-election
# 1927 Brixton by-election

The Brixton by-election was held on the 27 June 1927 following the elevation to the peerage of Davison Dalziel, he became Lord Dalziel of Wooler. The Conservative Party retained the seat with a reduced majority of 4,326.

## Candidates

* Nigel Colman, the Unionist Party candidate was a business man, a breeder and exhibitor of light horses and represented Brixton on the London County Council.
* Frederick Joseph Laverack was the Liberal Party candidate. He was a non-conformist lay preacher, who had represented Brixton between 1923 and 1924.
* James Adams was the Labour Party candidate, he was a member of the Shop Assistants' Union.

## Results

Brixton by-election, 1927 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Unionist | Nigel Colman | 10,358 | 48.1 | -8.5 |
| | Labour | James Adams | 6,032 | 28.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Joseph Laverack | 5,134 | 23.9 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,326 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,953 | 53.9 | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
