1923 Leeds Central by-election

1923 Leeds Central by-election
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26 July 1923
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Candidate Wilson Slesser Stone
Party Unionist Labour Liberal
Popular vote 13,085 11,359 3,026
Percentage 47.6% 41.4% 11.0%
MP before election

Willey
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Wilson
Unionist

The 1923 Leeds Central by-election 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;

General election 1922: Leeds Central[1]
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.

Leeds Central by-election, 1923[1]
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;

General election 1923: Leeds Central[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Charles Henry Wilson 14,853 56.2 +6.2
Labour Henry Slesser 11,574 43.8 +16.0
Majority 3,279 12.4 −9.8
Turnout 26,427 60.1 −6.0
Unionist hold Swing -4.9

References

  1. ^ a b c British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_Leeds_Central_by-election