1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election

1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election

6 March 1923

Candidate Hayes Hills Party Labour Unionist Popular vote 10,300 9,250 Percentage 52.7% 47.3%

MP before election Rutherford Unionist Subsequent MP Hayes Labour

"The 1923 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election was held on 6 March 1923. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Rutherford. It was won by the Labour candidate Jack Hayes.^[1]

1922 general election: Liverpool Edge Hill ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Rutherford	14,186	59.8	−4.0
	Labour	Jack Hayes	9,520	40.2	+4.0
Majority			4,666	19.6	−8.0
Turnout			23,706	70.5	+20.2
	Unionist hold		Swing	-4.0

Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1923^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Hayes	10,300	52.7	+12.5
	Unionist	John Waller Hills	9,250	47.3	−12.5
Majority			1,050	5.4	N/A
Turnout			19,550	58.1	−12.4
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing	+12.5

References

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