▁division ▁of ▁Som erset , ▁where ▁came ▁a ▁poor ▁third ▁with ▁only ▁ 6 . 7 % ▁of ▁the ▁votes . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁general ▁election ▁he ▁stood ▁in ▁Ken ning ton , ▁a ▁Conserv ative - h eld ▁seat ▁which ▁he ▁won ▁with ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁ 2 . 4 % ▁of ▁the ▁votes . ▁However , ▁he ▁was ▁defeated ▁at ▁the ▁next ▁general , ▁election ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁by ▁the ▁Conserv ative ▁candidate ▁George ▁Har vey , ▁and ▁pol led ▁a ▁poor ▁third ▁at ▁the ▁June ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁by - e lection ▁in ▁East bourne , ▁after ▁which ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁stand ▁again . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁T . ▁S . ▁B . ▁Williams , ▁A ▁L ect ure ▁On ▁Le pro s y : ▁A ▁New ▁View ▁Of ▁Its ▁B acter i ology ▁And ▁Tre at ment , ▁The ▁British ▁Medical ▁Journal , ▁Vol . ▁ 2 , ▁No . ▁ 2 6 5 9 ▁( 1 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 1 ), ▁pp .   1 5 8 2 – 1 5 8 5 ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 2 7 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁English ▁medical ▁do ctors ▁Category : Lab our ▁Party ▁( UK ) ▁MP s ▁for ▁English ▁constitu encies ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Fab ian ▁Society ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁