David Vaughan (politician)

      David John Vaughan (15 November 1873 – 23 November 1938)[1] was a British Labour Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1929 to 1931.

      Vaughan unsuccessfully contested Bristol South at three successive general elections, in 1922, 1923 and 1924.[2]

      He finally won a seat at the 1929 general election, when he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Forest of Dean division of Gloucestershire, replacing the sitting Labour MP Albert Arthur Purcell who did not defend the seat.[2] However, at the next general election, in 1931, Vaughan was defeated by Dr. John Vigers Worthington, standing as a National Labour candidate.[2]

      References

      1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F" [self-published source][better source needed]
      2. ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 108, 360. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
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      Parliament of the United Kingdom
      Preceded by
      Albert Arthur Purcell
      Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean
      19291931
      Succeeded by
      John Vigers Worthington


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