"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]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig