1921 Hertford by-election

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Candidate	Sueter	Carlile
Party	Anti-Waste League	Unionist
Popular vote	12,329	5,553
Percentage	68.9%	31.1%

MP before election

Billing
Independent

Subsequent MP

Sueter
Anti-Waste League

The 1921 East Hertfordshire division by-election was held on 16 July 1921. It had been necessitated by the resignation of the incumbent MP, Noel Pemberton Billing due to ill-health. The seat was gained from the Unionist Party by the Anti-Waste League.

Hertford by-election, 1921: Hertford^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Anti-Waste League	Murray Sueter	12,329	68.9	*New*
C	Unionist	Hildred Carlile	5,553	31.1	N/A
Majority			6,776	37.8	N/A
Turnout			17,882	55.1	−2.3
	Anti-Waste League gain from Unionist		Swing
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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