1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election
6 March 1923
 
Candidate Hayes Hills
Party Labour Unionist
Popular vote 10,300 9,250
Percentage 52.7 47.3
MP before election

Rutherford
Unionist

 Subsequent MP

Hayes
Labour

"The 1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election was held on 6 March 1923. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Rutherford. It was won by the Labour candidate Jack Hayes.[1]

1922 general election: Liverpool Edge Hill [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Rutherford 14,186 59.8 -4.0
Labour Jack Hayes 9,520 40.2 +4.0
Majority 4,666 19.6 -8.0
Turnout 23,706 70.5 +20.2
Unionist hold Swing -4.0
Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1923[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Hayes 10,300 52.7 +12.5
Unionist John Waller Hills 9,250 47.3 -12.5
Majority 1,050 5.4 N/A
Turnout 19,550 58.1 -12.4
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +12.5

References

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


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