Hornsey by-election, 1921

Hornsey constituency in Middlesex, showing boundaries used in 1921

The Hornsey by-election of 1921 was held on 10 November 1921. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Kennedy Jones. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Ward.[1]

Hornsey by-election, 1921[2]

Electorate 45,510

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Viscount Ednam 15,959 53.4 n/a
Liberal Edward Leslie Burgin 13,943 46.6 n/a
Majority 2,016 6.8 n/a
Turnout 65.7 n/a
Unionist hold Swing n/a
General Election 1922: Hornsey [3]

Electorate 44,964

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Viscount Ednam 18,462 53.2 -0.2
Liberal Edward Leslie Burgin 16,239 46.8 +0.2
Majority 2,223 6.4 -0.4
Turnout 77.2 +11.5
Unionist hold Swing -0.2

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  3. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig