1923 Darlington by-election

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The Darlington by-election, 1923 was a by-election held on 28 February 1923 for the British House of Commons constituency of Darlington in County Durham.

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Vacancy

The seat had become vacant when the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Herbert Pease was elevated to the peerage as Baron Daryngton. He had held the seat since the December 1910 general election.

Electoral history

General election, November 1922: Darlington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Pease 13,286 49.7 11.8
Labour Will Sherwood 9,04833.8New
Liberal T. Crooks4,41916.522.0
Majority4,23815.97.1
Turnout 26,75388.0+20.2
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Candidates

Result

On a slightly reduced turnout, Pease won the seat with a comfortable majority.

Darlington by-election, 28 February 1923 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Edwin Pease 14,684 56.6 +6.9
Labour Will Sherwood 11,27143.4+9.6
Majority3,41313.22.7
Turnout 25,95585.32.7
Conservative hold Swing 1.4

Aftermath

Sherwood stood again at the general election in December 1923, losing again to Pease. Pease held the seat until his death in 1926.

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References

  1. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949
  2. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949