The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Bertram Godfray.
[1] Keyes had had prominent career in the Royal Navy and held the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.
[2] Labour's candidate was E. T. Humby, "a retired schoolmaster" and tutor for the Workers' Educational Association.
[2] At the following year's general election Keyes again defeated Humby, increasing his majority to 11,454 votes.
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