1919 Widnes by-election

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1919 Widnes by-election
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  1918 30 August 1919 1922  
  Arthur Henderson.jpg Francis Fisher.jpg
Candidate Henderson Fisher
Party Labour Unionist
Popular vote11,40410,417
Percentage52.3%47.7%

MP before election

Walker
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Clayton
Unionist

The 1919 Widnes by-election was held on 30 August 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, William Walker. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Henderson. [1]

Result

Widnes by-election, August 30 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 11,404 52.3 +11.9
C Unionist Francis Fisher 10,41747.7−11.9
Majority 9874.6N/A
Turnout 21,82171.1+8.1
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +11.9

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