1921 Hertford by-election
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The 1921 East Hertfordshire division by-election was held on 16 July 1921. It had been necessitated by the resignation of the incumbent MP, Noel Pemberton Billing due to ill-health. The seat was gained from the Unionist Party by the Anti-Waste League.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Anti-Waste League | Murray Sueter | 12,329 | 68.9 | New | |
C | Unionist | Hildred Carlile | 5,553 | 31.1 | N/A |
Majority | 6,776 | 37.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,882 | 55.1 | −2.3 | ||
Anti-Waste League gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
[edit]- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig