1921 Westhoughton by-election

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The 1921 Westhoughton by-election was held on 5 October 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Wilson. It was won by the Labour candidate Rhys Davies. [1]

Result

Westhoughton by-election, 1921 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhys Davies 14,876 57.8 −6.1
C Liberal James Tonge10,86742.2+6.1
Majority4,00915.6−12.2
Turnout 25,65384.7−23.1
Labour hold Swing −6.1
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922.