1921 Dudley by-election
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The 1921 Dudley by-election was held on 3 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was won by the Labour candidate James Wilson.[1] It was one of only eight ministerial by-elections in the UK to not be retained by the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Wilson | 10,244 | 50.7 | ||
C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 9,968 | 49.3 | |
Majority | 276 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 20,212 | 79.9 | |||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
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