1924 Lewes by-election
Appearance
The Lewes by-election of 1924 was held on 9 July 1924. The by-election was held due to the appointment as governor of western Australia of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Campion. It was won by the Conservative candidate Tufton Beamish.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 9,584 | 52.0 | ||
Labour | Basil William Reid Hall | 6,112 | 33.2 | ||
Liberal | Howard Williams | 2,718 | 14.8 | ||
Majority | 3,472 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 67.3 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.