1922 Tamworth by-election

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The 1922 Tamworth by-election was held on 17 January 1922. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Wilson-Fox. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Percy Newson. [1]

Result

Tamworth by-election, 1922 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Percy Newson 14,73268.8N/A
Labour George Henry Jones 6,67131.2New
Majority 8,06117.6N/A
Turnout 21,40360.0N/A
Unionist hold Swing N/A
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

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