1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East by-election

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

1923 Newcastle-upon-Tyne East

17 January 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

Aske
Liberal

Electoral history

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
Turnout 73.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Result

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

Aftermath

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
Turnout 73.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
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