1924 Lewes by-election

The 1924 Lewes by-election was held on 9 July 1924. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Governor of Western Australia of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Campion. It was won by the Conservative candidate Tufton Beamish.[1]

1924 Lewes by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Tufton Beamish 9,584 52.0 −7.6
Labour Basil William Reid Hall 6,112 33.2 −7.2
Liberal Howard Williams 2,718 14.8 New
Majority 3,472 18.8 −0.4
Turnout 18,414 67.3 +9.2
Unionist hold Swing -0.2

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.