1921 Birmingham Moseley by-election

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The 1921 Birmingham Moseley by-election was held on 4 March 1921 after the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Hallewell Rogers. It was retained by the Coalition Conservative candidate Patrick Hannon who was unopposed. [1]

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References

  1. "Mr. Hannon Returned Unopposed for Moseley" . Western Times. 5 March 1921. Retrieved 28 July 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.