1922 Manchester Clayton by-election

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1922 Clayton by-election
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  John Sutton crop.jpg William Flanagan.jpg
Candidate Sutton Flanagan
Party Labour Unionist
Popular vote 14,662 11,038
Percentage 57.05 42.94
MP before election

Hopkinson
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Sutton
Labour

The Manchester Clayton by-election of 18 February 1922 was held after the death of the Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) Edward Hopkinson.[1] Labour took the seat in the by-election.[2]

Candidates[]

  • William Henry Flanagan was the Conservative and Unionist candidate and was a Wadding and Wool Merchant.[1]
  • John Edward Sutton was the Labour candidate and was a trade union official.[1]

Results[]

Manchester Clayton, 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Edward Sutton 14,662[2] 57.05
Unionist William Henry Flanagan 11,038[2] 42.94
Majority 3,624 14.11 N/A
Turnout 25,700
Labour gain from Unionist Swing

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "The Clayton By-Election". News in Brief. The Times. No. 42935. London. 21 January 1922. col F, p. 12.
  2. ^ a b c "Labour Win At Clayton. Turnover Of 8,000 Votes". News. The Times. No. 42960. London. 20 February 1922. col F, p. 10.
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