Cambridge by-election, 1922

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The Cambridge by-election, 1922 was a by-election held on 16th March 1922 for the British House of Commons constituency of Cambridge.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Eric Geddes, who had held the seat since 1917.

The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate Sir George Newton, who held the seat until his elevation to peerage in 1934 as Baron Eltisley.

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By-election 1922: Cambridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Conservative Sir George Newton 10,897 48.7 −26.6
Labour Hugh Dalton 6,954 31.1 +6.4
Liberal S.C. Morgan 4,529 20.2 N/A
Majority 3,943 17.6
Turnout 80.4 +19.6
Coalition Conservative hold Swing

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