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1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election

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Illingworth

The 1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election was held on 8 June 1921. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Albert Illingworth. It was won by the Labour candidate Walter Halls.[1]

Heywood and Radcliffe by-election, 1921[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walter Halls 13,430 41.7 +9.3
National Liberal Abraham England 13,125 40.7 New
Liberal Cornelius Pickstone 5,671 17.6 New
Majority 305 1.0 N/A
Turnout 32,226 80.9
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922