Penistone by-election, 1921
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A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone on 5 March 1921. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Liberal Member of Parliament Sydney Arnold, who had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.
The result was a gain for the Labour Party.
| Penistone by-election, 1921 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | William Gillis | 8,560 | 36.2 | ||
| Liberal | William Pringle | 7,984 | 33.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. P. Hinchcliffe | 7,123 | 30.1 | ||
| Majority | 576 | 2.5 | |||
| Turnout | 23,667 | 71.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
