1921 Hornsey by-election

1921 Hornsey by-election

← 1918 10 November 1921 1922 →
 
Candidate Ward Burgin
Party Unionist Liberal
Popular vote 15,959 13,943
Percentage 53.4% 46.6%


MP before election

Jones
Unionist

Subsequent MP

Ward
Unionist

The 1921 Hornsey by-election was held on 10 November 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Unionist MP, Kennedy Jones. It was won by the Unionist candidate William Ward.[1]

1921 Hornsey by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Ward 15,959 53.4 N/A
Liberal Leslie Burgin 13,943 46.6 New
Majority 2,016 6.8 N/A
Turnout 29,902 65.7 N/A
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Hornsey [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Ward 18,462 53.2 -0.2
Liberal Leslie Burgin 16,239 46.8 +0.2
Majority 2,223 6.4 -0.4
Turnout 34,701 77.2 +11.5
Unionist hold Swing -0.2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  3. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig