UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1923 Mitcham by-election was held on 3 March 1923. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Thomas Worsfold. It was won by the Labour candidate James Chuter Ede.[1]
Result
By-election 1923: Mitcham[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Chuter Ede | 8,029 | 38.0 | New |
| | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 7,196 | 34.1 | −30.9 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Brown | 3,214 | 15.2 | −19.8 |
| | Independent | J. T. Catterall | 2,684 | 12.7 | New |
| Majority | 833 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | 21,123 | 66.2 | +13.5 |
| Registered electors | 31,927 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 478. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
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