1921 Bewdley by-election

The Bewdley by-election of 1921 was held on 19 April 1921. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Stanley Baldwin, being appointed President of the Board of Trade. It was retained by Baldwin.[1]

Bewdley by-election, 1921 [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
C Unionist Stanley Baldwin 14,537 89.6 N/A
Independent Labour H. Mills 1,680 10.4 N/A
Majority 12,857 79.2 N/A
Turnout 16,217 63.7 N/A
Registered electors 25,440
Unionist hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

1921 Bewdley by-election
19 April 1921
 
Candidate Baldwin Mills
Party Unionist Independent Labour
Popular vote 14,537 1,680
Percentage 89.6 10.4
MP before election

Baldwin
Unionist

 Subsequent MP

Baldwin
Unionist

References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. "Bewdeley Rebuffs Labour". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 21 April 1921 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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