1923 Mitcham by-election

1923 Mitcham by-election

3 March 1923

Candidate Chuter Ede Boscawen Brown Party Labour Unionist Liberal Popular vote 8,029 7,196 3,214 Percentage 38.0 34.1 15.2

MP before election Worsfold Unionist Subsequent MP Meller Unionist

The 1923 Mitcham by-election was held on 3 March 1923. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Thomas Worsfold. It was won by the Labour candidate James Chuter Ede.^[1]

Result

By-election 1923: Mitcham^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Chuter Ede	8,029	38.0	New
	Unionist	Arthur Griffith-Boscawen	7,196	34.1	−30.9
	Liberal	Ernest Brown	3,214	15.2	−19.8
	Independent	J. T. Catterall	2,684	12.7	New
Majority			833	3.9	N/A
Turnout			21,123	66.2	+13.5
Registered electors			31,927
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing	N/A

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 478. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.