Westminster St George's by-election, 1921

The Westminster St George's by-election of 1921 was held on 7 July 1921. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Walter Long. It was won by the Anti-Waste League candidate James Malcolm Monteith Erskine.[1]

By-election 1921: Westminster St George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Anti-Waste League James Erskine 7,244 57.5 N/A
C Unionist Herbert Jessel 5,356 42.5 -47.7
Majority 1,888 15.0
Turnout 12,600 39.8
Anti-Waste League gain from Unionist Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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