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
Percentage52.347.7

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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