The 1922 Nottingham East by-election was held on 29 June 1922. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, John David Rees. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate John Houfton.[1]
Candidates[edit]
The local Liberal Association, who had not contested the previous general election, at first selected local journalist Cecil Roberts to contest the seat.[2] However, he gave way for journalist Thomas George Graham. At the previous general election in 1918 Graham had contested Blaydon against a Liberal MP who had the support of the Coalition Government. Graham came third, polling only 5% of the vote.
Result[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | John Houfton | 10,404 | 52.3 | -13.4 |
| Labour Co-op | A.H. Jones | 5,431 | 27.3 | +7.9 | |
| Liberal | Thomas George Graham | 4,065 | 20.4 | New | |
| Majority | 4,973 | 25.0 | -21.3 | ||
| Turnout | 19,900 | 66.3 | +16.8 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -10.6 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
Aftermath[edit]
Graham did not contest Nottingham East at the general election 5 months later. He instead returned to the north east to contest Wallsend. He was no more fortunate, finishing third out of four, polling 10%. The Liberals were to win Nottingham East at the 1923 general election.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "News in Brief." Times [London, England] 15 June 1922: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 7 June 2016.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig