1921 Bewdley by-election

1921 Bewdley by-election

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Candidate Baldwin Mills Party Unionist Independent Labour Popular vote 14,537 1,680 Percentage 89.6% 10.4%

MP before election Baldwin Unionist Subsequent MP Baldwin Unionist

The 1921 Bewdley by-election was held on 19 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Stanley Baldwin, being appointed President of the Board of Trade. It was retained by Baldwin. ^[1]

Bewdley by-election, 1921 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Stanley Baldwin	14,537	89.6	N/A
	Independent Labour	H. Mills	1,680	10.4	New
Majority			12,857	79.2	N/A
Turnout			16,217	63.7	N/A
Registered electors			25,440
	Unionist hold		Swing	N/A
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. "Bewdeley Rebuffs Labour" . Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 21 April 1921 – via British Newspaper Archive.