Claim: Herbert James Baxter lost against Unionist candidaite John Astor and Labour candidate Ernest Lionel McKeag during the 1929 General Election in Dover held on May 30.
Evidence: The 1929 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 30 May and resulted in a hung parliament. General Election 1929: Dover Unionist John Astor 17,745 54.7 Labour Ernest Lionel McKeag 7,646 23.6 Liberal Herbert Baxter 7,056 21.7 10,099 31.1 Unionist hold