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The 1923 Leeds Central by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Leeds Central on 26 July 1923.
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The 1923 Leeds Central by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Leeds Central on 26 July 1923.
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Unionist MP, Arthur Wellesley Willey on 2 July 1923. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1922.
Willey had gained the seat from the Liberals at the previous general election;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Arthur Wellesley Willey | 14,137 | 50.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 7,844 | 27.8 | New | |
| Liberal | Robert Armitage | 6,260 | 22.2 | -48.4 | |
| Majority | 6,293 | 22.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28,241 | 66.1 | +28.7 | ||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
The Unionists held the seat. The Liberal share was halved with the Labour party picking up that former Liberal vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 13,085 | 47.6 | -2.4 | |
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,359 | 41.4 | +13.6 | |
| Liberal | Gilbert Stone | 3,026 | 11.0 | -11.2 | |
| Majority | 1,726 | 6.2 | -16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 27,470 | 64.3 | -1.8 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -8.0 | |||
The result at the following General election;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 14,853 | 56.2 | ||
| Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,574 | 43.8 | ||
| Majority | 3,279 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 26,427 | 60.1 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
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