1922 Portsmouth South by-election

The Portsmouth South by-election of 1922 was held on 3 December 1922. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Herbert Cayzer. It was won by the Conservative candidate Leslie Orme Wilson.[1]

Result
Portsmouth South by-election, 1922[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Leslie Orme Wilson 14,301 62.9 -5.8
Independent Unionist G. C. Thomas 4,834 37.1 n/a
Majority 5,867 25.8 -11.6
Turnout 22,735 57.7
Unionist hold Swing
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References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 219. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.


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