1922 Wolverhampton West by-election
The 1922 Wolverhampton West by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Wolverhampton West in Wolverhampton on 7 March 1922. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Sir Robert Bird.
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant on when the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Alfred Bird had died at the age of 72 on 7 February 1922. He had held the seat since the January 1910 general election.
Candidates
The Conservative candidate was 45-year-old Sir Robert Bird, son of Sir Alfred. The Labour Party candidate was 49-year-old Alexander Walkden, who had contested the seat in 1918.
The Liberal Party, did not field a candidate at the last general election and decided not to do so again for the by-election. George Thorne, the Liberal MP for Wolverhampton East supported the Labour Party candidate.[1]
Result
On an increased turnout, the result was a victory for the Coalition Conservative candidate, Sir Robert Bird, although his majority was somewhat reduced from that won by his father in 1918. He held the seat until 1929, regained it in 1931, and stepped down at the 1945 general election.
Walkden stood again (unsuccessfully) at the November 1922 general election, and after contesting Heywood and Radcliffe in 1924, was elected as MP for Bristol South in 1929.
Votes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Robert Bird | 16,790 | 54.9 | −1.9 |
Labour | Alexander Walkden | 13,799 | 45.1 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 2,991 | 9.8 | −3.8 | ||
Turnout | 30,589 | 80.0 | +16.7 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Alfred Bird | 13,329 | 58.8 | N/A |
Labour | Alexander Walkden | 10,158 | 42.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,171 | 13.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23,487 | 63.3 | N/A | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
See also
- Wolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency)
- Wolverhampton
- Lists of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- ^ "Wolverhampton By-Election." Times [London, England] 2 March 1922: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 7 June 2016.
Sources
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Historical list of MPs: W[usurped]
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