1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election

The 1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election was held on 8 June 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]

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Heywood and Radcliffe by-election, 1921[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWalter Halls 13,430 41.7 +9.3
National LiberalAbraham England13,12540.7New
LiberalCornelius Pickstone5,67117.6New
Majority3051.0N/A
Turnout32,22680.9
Labour gain from LiberalSwing

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922