1919 Bromley by-election
17 December 1919
 
Candidate James Hodes
Party Unionist Labour
Popular vote 11,148 10,077
Percentage 52.5 47.5
MP before election

Forster
Unionist

 Subsequent MP

James
Unionist

The 1919 Bromley by-election was held on 17 December 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Forster. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Cuthbert James.[1]

Bromley by-election, 1919[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Cuthbert James 11,148 52.5 -27.0
Labour F Percy Hodes 10,077 47.5 New
Majority 1,071 5.0 -54.0
Turnout 21,225 48.9 -3.1
Unionist hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig


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