The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Wright.
[3] His sole opponent was the Unionist Party's Captain H. J. Moss who campaigned on the central issue of "the prosperity policy of safeguarding British industries".
[3] While Hardie held the seat for Labour, the Party's majority was significantly reduced.
The general election a few months later saw a rematch between the two candidates, with Moss emerging victorious with a majority of over 5,000.
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