Sir Richard Mathias, 1st Baronet (1 June 1863 – 26 October 1942)[1] was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.[2] His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner.
He was made a baronet on 28 June 1917, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire.[3]
In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire[4] and was Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1923.
In 1922 he contested the general election as an Independent candidate for Merthyr losing to the Labour candidate in a 2-way contest.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Collingham Wallhead | 17,516 | 53.0 | +5.7 | |
| Independent | Sir Richard Mathias | 15,552 | 47.0 | n/a | |
| Majority | 1,964 | 6.0 | 11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 90.6 | + | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | n/a | |||