1922 Pontypridd by-election
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The Pontypridd by-election of 1922 was held on 25 July 1922. The by-election was held due to the appointed of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Thomas Arthur Lewis, as a Junior Lord of the Treasury. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones.[1] It was the last of only eight ministerial by-elections in the UK not to be retained by the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy-Jones | 16,630 | 57.0 | +14.2 | |
| C | Liberal | Thomas Arthur Lewis | 12,550 | 43.0 | −13.1 |
| Majority | 4,080 | 13.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29,180 | 72.8 | +4.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,071 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "House of Commons". leighrayment.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ House of Commons Information Office Email Dated 18 December 2008
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 562
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