1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election

Illingworth

The 1921 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election was held on 8 June 1921. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Albert Illingworth. It was won by the Labour candidate Walter Halls.

Heywood and Radcliffe by-election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walter Halls 13,430 41.7 +9.3
National Liberal Abraham England 13,125 40.7 New
Liberal Cornelius Pickstone 5,671 17.6 New
Majority 305 1.0 N/A
Turnout 32,226 80.9
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922