1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election

The Heywood and Radcliffe by-election of 1921 was held on 8 July 1921. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Albert Illingworth. It was won by the Labour candidate Walter Halls.[1]

Heywood and Radcliffe by-election, 1921[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Walter Halls 13,430 41.7 +9.3
Coalition Liberal Abraham England 13,125 40.7 n/a
Liberal Cornelius Pickstone 5,671 17.6 n/a
Majority 305 1.0
Turnout 80.9
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Illingworth

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922


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