Darlington by-election, 1923

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The Darlington by-election, 1923 was a by-election held on 28 February 1923 for the British House of Commons constituency of Darlington in County Durham.

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[edit] Vacancy

The seat had become vacant when the the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Herbert Pike Pease was elevated to the peergae as Baron Daryngton. He had held the seat since the December 1910 general election.

[edit] Candidates

The Labour Party candidate was W.J. Sherwood, who had also fought the seat in 1922, having contested The Hartlepools in 1918

William Pease, who had not previously contested a parliamentary election, stood for the Conservatives.

[edit] Result

On a slightly reduced turnout, Pease won the seat with a comfortable majority. He held the seat until his death in 1926.

Sherwood stood again at the general election in December 1923, losing again to Pease.

[edit] Votes

Darlington by-election, 28 February 1923
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Pease 14,684 56.6 +6.9
Labour W. J. Sherwood 11,271 43.4 +9.6
Majority 3,413 13.2 −2.7
Turnout 25,955 85.3 −2.7
Conservative hold Swing −1.4
General Election, November 1922: Darlington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Herbert Pike Pease 13,286 49.7 −11.8
Labour W. J. Sherwood 9,048 33.8 N/A
Liberal T. Crooks 4,419 16.5 −22.0
Majority 4,238 15.9 −7.1
Turnout 26,753 88.0 +20.2
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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