1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election
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The 1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election was held on 8 June 1921. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Albert Illingworth. It was won by the Labour candidate Walter Halls.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Walter Halls | 13,430 | 41.7 | +9.3 | |
National Liberal | Abraham England | 13,125 | 40.7 | New | |
Liberal | Cornelius Pickstone | 5,671 | 17.6 | New | |
Majority | 305 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32,226 | 80.9 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922