1919 East Antrim by-election

The East Antrim by-election of 1919 was held on 27 May 1919. The by-election was held due to the appointment of Commander of the Irish guards of the incumbent Irish Unionist MP, Robert McCalmont. It was won by the Independent Unionist candidate George Boyle Hanna.[1]

Result

1919 East Antrim by-election[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent Unionist	George Boyle Hanna	8,714	48.3	+48.3
	Irish Unionist	William Agnew Moore	7,549	41.8	-52.8
	Independent	Charles McFerran Legg	1,778	9.9	N/A
Majority			1,165	6.5	N/A
Turnout			24,798	72.7	+7.9
Registered electors			24,798
	Independent Unionist gain from Irish Unionist		Swing

References

http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

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