Gower by-election, 1922

John Williams

The Gower by-election of 1922 was held on 20 July 1922. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Williams. It was won by the Labour candidate David Grenfell.^[1]

Gower by-election, 1922 [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Rhys Grenfell	13,296	57.5	+2.7
	Coalition Liberal	D.H. Williams	9,841	42.5	-2.7
Majority			3,455	15.0	+5.4
Turnout				73.0	+10.8
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.7

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig