1924 Lewes by-election
Appearance
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 9,584 | 52.0 | −7.6 | |
Labour | Basil William Reid Hall | 6,112 | 33.2 | −7.2 | |
Liberal | Howard Williams | 2,718 | 14.8 | New | |
Majority | 3,472 | 18.8 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 18,414 | 67.3 | +9.2 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | -0.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.