1923 Mitcham by-election

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The 1923 Mitcham by-election was held on 3 March 1923. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Thomas Worsfold. It was won by the Labour candidate James Chuter Ede.^[1]

Result

By-election 1923: Mitcham^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Chuter Ede	8,029	38.0	*New*
	Unionist	Arthur Griffith-Boscawen	7,196	34.1	−30.9
	Liberal	Ernest Brown	3,214	15.2	−19.8
	Independent	J. T. Catterall	2,684	12.7	New
Majority			833	3.9	N/A
Turnout			21,123	66.2	+13.5
Registered electors			31,927
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing

References

↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
↑ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 478. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

[craig1918-2] Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 478. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.

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