1921 Dudley by-election

1921 Dudley by-election

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Candidate Wilson Griffith-Boscawen Party Labour Unionist Popular vote 10,244 9,968 Percentage 50.7% 49.3%

MP before election Griffith-Boscawen Unionist Subsequent MP Lloyd Unionist

The 1921 Dudley by-election was held on 3 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was won by the Labour candidate James Wilson. ^[1] It was one of only eight ministerial by-elections in the UK to not be retained by the incumbent.

Dudley by-election, 1921 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Wilson	10,244	50.7	+10.9
C	Unionist	Arthur Griffith-Boscawen	9,968	49.3	−10.9
Majority			276	1.4	N/A
Turnout			20,212	79.9	+19.5
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing	+10.9
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig