Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election of 1923 was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell.^[1]

Electoral history

Joseph Nicholas Bell

General Election 1922: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Nicholas Bell	10,084	43.1
	Liberal	Harry Barnes	6,999	30.0
	National Liberal	Gilbert Stone	6,273	26.9
Majority			3,085	13.1
Turnout				73.7
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

Result

Arthur Henderson

Robert Gee in 1918

Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923 Electorate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arthur Henderson	11,066	45.7
	Liberal	Harry Barnes	6,682	27.6
	Conservative	Robert Gee	6,480	26.7
Majority			4,384	18.1
Turnout				76.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Aftermath

General Election 1923: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir Robert Aske	12,656	52.3
	Labour	Arthur Henderson	11,532	47.7
Majority			1,124
Turnout				73.2
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing

References

↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm

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