 The former Conservative Member of Parliament, Sir Oswald Mosley, Bt., ran as an Independent, defeating Ward-Jackson for the seat.During the campaign, Ward-Jackson denounced Mosley's criticisms of the actions of British forces in Ireland policing against the paramilitary activities of Republican revolutionaries, and also accused him of inciting Indian students in Cambridge University to rebel against the existence of the British Raj.Mosley sued Ward-Jackson for defamation, winning a retraction as well as his legal costs of £200.