1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election

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

1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East

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Candidate Henderson Barnes Gee
Party Labour Liberal Unionist
Popular vote 11,066 6,682 6,480
Percentage 45.7 27.6 26.7

MP before election

Bell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Henderson
Labour

Electoral history edit

 
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 N/A
Turnout 23,356 73.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Result edit

Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 11,066 45.7 +2.6
Liberal Harry Barnes 6,682 27.6 -2.4
Conservative Robert Gee 6,480 26.7 New
Majority 4,384 18.1 +5.0
Turnout 24,228 76.4 +2.7
Labour hold Swing

Aftermath edit

General election 1923: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Aske 12,656 52.3
Labour Arthur Henderson 11,532 47.7
Majority 1,124 4.6
Turnout 24,188 73.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

References edit