1921 Hornsey by-election

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

Hornsey by-election, 1921[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Ward	15,959	53.4
	Liberal	Leslie Burgin	13,943	46.6
Majority			2,016	6.8
Turnout			29,902	65.7
	Unionist hold		Swing

General election 1922: Hornsey [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	William Ward	18,462	53.2	-0.2
	Liberal	Leslie Burgin	16,239	46.8	+0.2
Majority			2,223	6.4	-0.4
Turnout			34,701	77.2	+11.5
	Unionist hold		Swing	-0.2

1921 Hornsey by-election

10 November 1921

Candidate Ward Burgin Party Unionist Liberal Popular vote 15,959 13,943 Percentage 53.4 46.6

MP before election Jones Unionist Subsequent MP Ward Unionist

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