Political: Constituency, out of office, 1923 - 1924

Series

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 6

Scope and Contents

This class of papers comprises material relating to the two unsuccessful election campaigns fought by WSC in West Leicester [Leicestershire] (1923) and Westminster [London] (1924) after losing his seat at Dundee.WSC fought the West Leicester seat as a Liberal, but contested the Westminster seat as an independent anti-socialist candidate. It was in this period that he began to move away from the Liberal Party, back towards the Conservatives. The papers primarily contain correspondence relating to the two election campaigns. The file on the Westminster campaign (CHAR 6/2) contains letters from many prominent public and political figures.

Dates

Creation: 1923 - 1924

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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