The 1923 Rutland and Stamford by-election was held on 30 October 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Charles Harvey Dixon. It was won by the Conservative candidate Neville Smith-Carington.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Neville Smith-Carington | 11,196 | 57.1 | +10.3 | |
Labour | Arthur Sells | 8,406 | 42.9 | +10.0 | |
Majority | 2,790 | 14.2 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 19,602 | 71.5 | −9.7 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | +0.2 |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig