1921 Hastings by-election

1921 Hastings by-election

←  1918 4 May 1921 1922  →

Candidate Percy Davies Blackman Party Unionist Labour Liberal Popular vote 11,685 5,437 4,240 Percentage 54.7% 25.5% 19.8%

MP before election Lyon Unionist Subsequent MP Percy Unionist

The 1921 Hastings by-election was held on 4 May 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Unionist MP, Laurance Lyon. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate Eustace Percy. ^[1]

Hastings by-election, 1921 ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Eustace Percy	11,685	54.7	−21.2
	Labour	Richard Davies	5,437	25.5	+1.4
	Liberal	Arthur Blackman	4,240	19.8	New
Majority			6,248	29.2	−22.6
Turnout			21,362	78.0	+18.8
	Unionist hold		Swing	-11.3
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
3. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922