1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election

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1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election

← 1922 6 March 1923 1923 →
  John Henry Hayes crop.jpg John Waller Hills crop.jpg
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 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election of 1923 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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