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1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election

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1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East

← 1922 17 January 1923 1923 →
 
Candidate Henderson Barnes Gee
Party Labour Liberal Unionist
Popular vote 11,066 6,682 6,480
Percentage 45.7 27.6 26.7

MP before election

Bell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Henderson
Labour

The 1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election was held on 17 January 1923. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Joseph Nicholas Bell.[1]

Electoral history

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Bell
General election 1922: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Nicholas Bell 10,084 43.1
Liberal Harry Barnes 6,999 30.0
National Liberal Gilbert Stone 6,273 26.9
Majority 3,085 13.1 N/A
Turnout 23,356 73.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Result

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election, 1923
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 11,066 45.7 +2.6
Liberal Harry Barnes 6,682 27.6 −2.4
Conservative Robert Gee 6,480 26.7 New
Majority 4,384 18.1 +5.0
Turnout 24,228 76.4 +2.7
Labour hold Swing

Aftermath

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General election 1923: Newcastle upon Tyne East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Aske 12,656 52.3
Labour Arthur Henderson 11,532 47.7
Majority 1,124 4.6
Turnout 24,188 73.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

References

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