1921 Hornsey by-election

1921 Hornsey by-election

←  1918 10 November 1921 1922  →

Candidate Ward Burgin Party Unionist Liberal Popular vote 15,959 13,943 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%

MP before election Jones Unionist Subsequent MP Ward Unionist

The 1921 Hornsey by-election was held on 10 November 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Unionist MP, Kennedy Jones. It was won by the Unionist candidate William Ward. ^[1]

1921 Hornsey by-election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Ward	15,959	53.4	N/A
	Liberal	Leslie Burgin	13,943	46.6	New
Majority			2,016	6.8	N/A
Turnout			29,902	65.7	N/A
	Unionist hold		Swing	N/A

Aftermath

General election 1922: Hornsey ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Ward	18,462	53.2	−0.2
	Liberal	Leslie Burgin	16,239	46.8	+0.2
Majority			2,223	6.4	−0.4
Turnout			34,701	77.2	+11.5
	Unionist hold		Swing	-0.2

References

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