The 1921 Hastings by-election was held on 4 May 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Unionist MP, Laurance Lyon. It was won by the Coalition Unionist candidate Eustace Percy.[1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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C | Unionist | Eustace Percy | 11,685 | 54.7 | −21.2 |
Labour | Richard Davies | 5,437 | 25.5 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Arthur Blackman | 4,240 | 19.8 | New | |
Majority | 6,248 | 29.2 | −22.6 | ||
Turnout | 21,362 | 78.0 | +18.8 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | -11.3 | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922