1924 Lewes by-election

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The 1924 Lewes by-election was held on 9 July 1924. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Governor of Western Australia of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Campion. It was won by the Conservative candidate Tufton Beamish. [1]

1924 Lewes by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Tufton Beamish 9,584 52.0 −7.6
Labour Basil William Reid Hall6,11233.2−7.2
Liberal Howard Williams2,71814.8New
Majority3,47218.8−0.4
Turnout 18,41467.3+9.2
Unionist hold Swing -0.2

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN   0-900178-06-X.