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The 1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell. [1]
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The 1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Nicholas Bell | 10,084 | 43.1 | ||
| Liberal | Harry Barnes | 6,999 | 30.0 | ||
| National Liberal | Gilbert Stone | 6,273 | 26.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,085 | 13.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 23,356 | 73.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Henderson | 11,066 | 45.7 | +2.6 | |
| Liberal | Harry Barnes | 6,682 | 27.6 | -2.4 | |
| Conservative | Robert Gee | 6,480 | 26.7 | New | |
| Majority | 4,384 | 18.1 | +5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 24,228 | 76.4 | +2.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Aske | 12,656 | 52.3 | ||
| Labour | Arthur Henderson | 11,532 | 47.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,124 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 24,188 | 73.2 | |||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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