Widnes by-election, 1919
The Widnes by-election of 1919 was held on 30 August 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, William Hall Walker. It was won by the Labour candidate Arthur Henderson.[1]
Result
Widnes by-election, August 30 1919 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Arthur Henderson | 11,404 | 52.3 | ||
Coalition Conservative | Francis Fisher | 10,417 | 47.7 | ||
Majority | 987 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 71.1 | ||||
Labour gain from Coalition Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
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