1922 Tamworth by-election
The 1922 Tamworth by-election was held on 17 January 1922. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Wilson-Fox. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Percy Newson.[1]
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Percy Newson | 14,732 | 68.8 | N/A |
Labour | George Henry Jones | 6,671 | 31.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,061 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 21,403 | 60.0 | N/A | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922