Camberwell North by-election, 1922

Camberwell North in the County of London in 1922

The Camberwell North by-election of 1922 was held on 20 February 1922. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Newton Knights. It was won by the Labour candidate Charles Ammon.[1]

General Election 14 December 1918: Camberwell, North

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Henry Newton Knights 6,010 58.0
Liberal George Hearn 2,177 21.0
Labour Charles George Ammon 2,175 21.0
Majority 3,833 37.0
Turnout 26,416 39.2
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
Camberwell North by-election, 1922

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles George Ammon 7,854 53.9
Unionist Richard James Meller 6,719 46.1
Majority 1,135 7.8
Turnout 28,709 50.8
Labour gain from Unionist
General Election 15 November 1922: Camberwell North

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles George Ammon 8,320 50.8 -13.4
Unionist Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan 8,066 49.2 +13.4
Majority 254 1.6 -6.2
Turnout 16,386 56.7 +5.9
Labour hold

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