1923 Leeds Central by-election
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The Leeds Central by-election, 1923 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Leeds Central on 26 July 1923.
Vacancy[]
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Unionist MP, Arthur Wellesley Willey on 2 July 1923. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1922.
Electoral history[]
Willey had gained the seat from the Liberals at the previous general election;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Arthur Wellesley Willey | 14,137 | 50.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Henry Slesser | 7,844 | 27.8 | New | |
Liberal | Robert Armitage | 6,260 | 22.2 | -48.4 | |
Majority | 6,293 | 22.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 28,241 | 66.1 | +28.7 | ||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Result[]
The Unionists held the seat. The Liberal share was halved with the Labour party picking up that former Liberal vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 13,085 | 47.6 | -2.4 | |
Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,359 | 41.4 | +13.6 | |
Liberal | Gilbert Stone | 3,026 | 11.0 | -11.2 | |
Majority | 1,726 | 6.2 | -16.0 | ||
Turnout | 27,470 | 64.3 | -1.8 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | -8.0 |
Aftermath[]
The result at the following General election;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unionist | Charles Henry Wilson | 14,853 | 56.2 | ||
Labour | Henry Slesser | 11,574 | 43.8 | ||
Majority | 3,279 | 12.4 | |||
Turnout | 26,427 | 60.1 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References[]
Categories:
- 1923 elections in the United Kingdom
- Elections in Leeds
- History of Leeds
- 1923 in England
- July 1923 events
- 1920s in Leeds
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Yorkshire and the Humber constituencies